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Gregory, Cynde – Instructor, 1994
Presents an assessment rubric that allows teachers to consistently assess children's work over time. The rubric focuses on 3 features of writing (surface features, inner layers, and creativity), within which are 18 specific competencies. The article describes how to use the rubric to assess creative writing. (SM)
Descriptors: Check Lists, Creative Writing, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods
Booth, Virginia Humphreys – Instructor, 1994
A children's art project lets students create artistic portfolios in a Jackson Pollock style. The activity takes 60 minutes and requires posterboard, adhesive tape, spray paint, tempera paints, eyedroppers, newspapers, colored markers, and stencil letters. By inviting students to make their own portfolios, teachers are cultivating students'…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Products, Childrens Art, Creative Expression
Sugarman, Jay; And Others – Instructor, 1993
Presents tips to help teachers develop and manage valid, truly authentic assessments that are linked to daily class instruction, discussing how to refine assessments, get parents involved, encourage self-assessment, and make criteria clear. A model developmental reading scale for bringing more uniformity to reading assessment is presented. (SM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Holistic Evaluation
