What is an Alternative 
    Assessment?
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     Alternative assessments focus on 
      Alternative assessments focus on 
      students' performance on tasks that require 
      students' performance on tasks that require 
      extended time, complex thinking, and 
      extended time, complex thinking, and 
      integration of subject matter learning 
      integration of subject matter learning 
      (Baker & Linn, 1990; Shavelson, 1990; 
      (Baker & Linn, 1990; Shavelson, 1990; 
      Torney-Purta, 1990).
      Torney-Purta, 1990).
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     It determines what students can and 
      It determines what students can and 
      cannot do, in contrast to what they do or do 
      cannot do, in contrast to what they do or do 
      not know
      not know
   Difference between traditional and alternative 
   assessments
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        Traditional assessment tools require 
         Traditional assessment tools require 
        learners to display their knowledge in a 
        learners to display their knowledge in a 
      predetermined way (Brualdi, 1996)- BEFORE 
      predetermined way (Brualdi, 1996)- BEFORE 
                        MOOC
                        MOOC
     
      Alternative assessments tools focus on 
       Alternative assessments tools focus on 
        the growth and the performance of the 
        the growth and the performance of the 
                       student
                       student
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     5-week online teacher training course on  Art of 
      5-week online teacher training course on  Art of 
      Everyday Classroom Assessment of English 
      Everyday Classroom Assessment of English 
      Language Learners  
      Language Learners  
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     5-week AE E-Teacher Orientation Course on 
      5-week AE E-Teacher Orientation Course on 
      Assessment of English Language Learners
      Assessment of English Language Learners
 Alternative Assessment Ideas
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      Plot a family tree.
       Plot a family tree.
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     Conduct an interview.
      Conduct an interview.
    
     Create an info graphic.
      Create an info graphic.
    
     Write a how-to manual.
      Write a how-to manual.
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     Present opposite points of view.
      Present opposite points of view.
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     Produce a multimedia, interactive poster.
      Produce a multimedia, interactive poster.
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     Design a travel brochure.
      Design a travel brochure.
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     Reflection Diaries.
      Reflection Diaries.
    Some more…
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     Dramatization
      Dramatization
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     Gathering real-world examples.
      Gathering real-world examples.
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     Portfolio assessment
      Portfolio assessment
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     Observation based assessment
      Observation based assessment
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     Questionnaires and surveys
      Questionnaires and surveys
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     Assessment Cards
      Assessment Cards