As the year comes to an end In Mrs. Jameson’s English class,, she asks students to design an authentic assessment in a portfolio format that they will present to her during an end of year student-teacher conference. Asking students to engage in this activity will employ which of the following cognitive processes?
I) Critical thought
II) Sequential thought
III) Creative thought
IV) Decision-making thought
Explanation
Answer: D - I, II, III and IV. A student-designed and planned authentic assessment would utilize all the above styles of thought. Students would be called on to be creative, consider the sequence of their work, make decisions about content and topics, and think critically about their overall presentation.
