When using authentic assessments, teachers require students to apply their knowledge of problem solving and creating projects instead of selecting an answer from multiple choice test (Parkay et al., 2014). This type of assessment gives students the opportunity to have a hands-on …show more content…
Some students are very good TestThinkers who are able to use educated guessing and process of elimination to achieve high scores on standardized tests, even if they do not have a solid grasp on the information (Maylone, 2014). I was always a student who did excellent on test because I was “good at taking test.” It did not always mean I understood the material, but I was able to figure out enough to typically get me to the correct answer and make a good grade. Because of situations like mine, tests are not always the best choice when assessing a