Assessing 21st century skills
Subtitle: a guide to evaluating mastery and authentic learning
By: Laura Greenstein
Publisher: Corwin Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
ISBN-13: 9781452218014
Subjects: Educational tests and measurements
Description: The Common Core State Standards clearly define the skills students need for success in college and the 21st century workplace. The question is, how can you measure student mastery of skills like creativity, problem solving, and use of technology? Laura Greenstein demonstrates how teachers can teach and asses 21st century skills using authentic learning experiences and rigorous, varied assessment strategies. Based on the best ideas of renowned experts in education, this book provides a framework and practical ideas for measuring thinking skills--critical thinking, problem solving, creativity and metacognition; actions--communication, collaboration, and digital and technological literacy; living skills--citizenship, global understanding, leadership, and college and career readiness. Included are numerous rubrics and checklists, a step-by-step model for developing your own classroom assessments, a lesson planning template, and sample completed lesson plans. Assessing 21st Century Skills gives you the tools and strategies you need to prepare students to succeed in a rapidly changing world.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.