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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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Using Authentic Assessment in Elementary Social Studies.
Jones, Donald H.
Social Science Record, v30 n2 p17-24 Fall 1993
Contends that the elementary classroom can be an ideal place for instituting authentic assessment. Provides suggestions for beginning to use authentic assessment approaches in elementary social studies. Includes four sample performance items and suggestions for scoring performance-based tests. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Grading, History Instruction, Holistic Evaluation, Performance Based Assessment, Performance Tests, Portfolios (Background Materials), Social Studies, Student Characteristics, Student Evaluation, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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