This engaging book will show you how to move beyond tests and essay writing to implement authentic assessments in your middle or high school social studies clas

The importance of social studies assessment is beyond question. The National Council of the Social Studies’ C3 Framework recognizes the importance of high?qua

This book examines, through case studies of elementary and secondary schools, how five schools have developed “authentic,” performance-based assessments of

The research question addressed is, how do middle school students describe their experience when authentic assessment is integrated into a social studies unit?

First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.