In addition, the task performed as to be done in an environment that best replicates that of real life. Authentic assessment requires the use of real life applications. Students have the opportunity to solve real life problems, which allows them to be creative and innovative. Students are allowed to develop alternative solutions to their original answer. They have the option to work in groups or individually.
Projects are usually authentic and long term.
With the exception of creating a real life setting, authentic, it is apparent that authentic based assessment has similar characteristics to those of performance-based assessment. Because they are similar in design the negative and positive attributes of authentic assessment are almost identical to performance-based assessment. The main difference is that authentic based assessment is created through a real life problem, which allows children to see how their knowledge can be used out side of school. Which gives projects more meaning and validity. Since the assessment is based on the real world, it is some times difficult to find situations those children have the desire to initiate learning.