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Assessing Student Work
Rural School and Community Trust
This document originated in a request from Rural Trust project directors for assessment practices compatible with project-oriented learning—the types of assessment in which students actually do something, construct answers, perform critical tasks and create a product of value. In the face of increased calls for accountability, there is an urgent need for thoughtful assessments that capture the place-based learning of Rural Trust students more adequately than standardized tests. There are descriptions of various assessment strategies, practical steps to take in constructing them, and specific examples from a number of school communities.
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