JOSEFINA HERERA CERILLES STATE COLLEGE

Dimataling Offsite, Dimataling, Zamboanga del Sur

REQUIREMENTS IN ENGLISH 305

TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT OF LITERATURE STUDIES
Presented to:
Mrs: Wingie Languido

By:
Kaycee B. Cadondoy
Donna B. Balaod
Jean A. Sarcon
Naomie S. Panuncillon
Princess M. Retubado
Jerian Yorpo
Eslie M. Ebanez
 AUTHENTIC
AND
ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT
METHODS
 What is Alternative Assessment?
This is a method of evaluation that measures a
student’s level of proficiency in a subject as opposed to
the student’s level of knowledge. The overall goal of
alternative assessment is to allow students to
demonstrate their knowledge and execute tasks.
Alternative assessment is also called a
performance test or authentic assessment because it is
deeply rooted in one’s ability to do something by
leveraging newly-gained knowledge.
 Alternative assessment is also called a
performance test or authentic assessment
because it is deeply rooted in one’s ability to
do something by leveraging newly-gained
knowledge. As part of the assessment, the
student will need to perform meaningful
tasks that reflect a clear understanding of
the teaching and learning objectives.
Characteristics of Alternative Assesment

• Alternative assessment is not a high-stake or

standardized method of evaluating students’ knowledge.
• It is not a replacement for other methods of classroom
assessment like formative and summative assessment
methods.
• Alternative assessment does not measure the learner’s
performance.
• Results from alternative assessments are not presented
as quantitative or numerical data.
 Examples of Alternative Assessment

• Portfolio • Interviews
• Performance Task • Collaborative Testing
• Open Test • Summaries
• Crib Sheet • Reports
• Take-Home Assessment • Concept Maps
Authentic Assessment
Gives students situations
that occur in the real-world which
require them to apply their
relevant skills and knowledge.
 Authentic assessment is designed to be
criterion reference rather than norm- reference. 
Such evaluation identifies strengths and
weaknesses, but does not compare or rank
students.  Assessment procedure does not
determine in advance the number of students who
will pass or fail a given course as in the case of
norm-reference system.
 Authentic assessment is often based on
performance.
Students are asked to demonstrate their
knowledge, skills or competencies in whatever
way they find appropriate. There are several
challenges in using authentic assessment
methods. They include managing its time-
intensive nature, ensuring curricular validity, and
minimizing evaluator bias.
 Characteristics of Authentic Assessment
• Stems for clear criteria made known to students.
• Allows for the possibility of multiple human judgment.
• Relate more closely to classroom learning.
• Teaches students to evaluate their own work.
• Requires student to develop responses rather than select from
predetermined options.
• Elicits higher order thinking in addition to basic skills.
• Directly evaluate holistic projects.
• Synthesize with classroom instruction.
• Uses sample of student work (portfolios) collected over an
extended time period.