Today, K-12 Math CIRT Janet Weber presented to others about Authentic Assessment. Thea idea of real world problem solving seems easy enough, but when truly applied can be very difficult and thought provoking. In his research, Jean Piaget defined egocentric in the preoperational stage, but reiterated that during the stages of concrete and formal operation we can see the egocentricism resurface; however with more finesse in terms of fairness, justice, and the ability to hypothesize. Given that knowledge, it would only make sense that we would create assessments in a way where the students understand the relevance and can apply it to their lives.
To learn more about what the Nation Middle School Association says about Assessment-Authentic Assessment click here.
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About Me
- Ann M. McCarty
- I am entering my fifth year as Principal of Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School. This year we will continue to work on instruction through the implementation of Reader's Workshop and differentiation while finding ways for students to express their creativity and uniqueness with alternative assessments. We will continue to explore the IB Middle Years Programme and put an emphasis on the use of ACCESS to transform instruction. This year I will try to figure out what to do with my time now that dissertation is over. Once I do that, I will begin working on some articles involving young adolescents and their very important development.
My Education and Background
In March 2010, I successfully defended my dissertation and graduated from Virginia Tech in May. The three year Doctor of Education program at Virginia Tech was a wonderful educational experience that included a tremendous amount of work, collaboration, and patience. Additionally, networking and meeting other school professionals made problem solving and learning more interesting. An experience like no other!I am also a graduate of The Ohio State University and a
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