As an English teacher, authentic assessments are a bit easier to implement as so much of our society's professional and academic communication is through the written word. professional letters, college essays, etc. are all examples of authentic assessments.
Today, as technology rapidly advances, the ease with which a person can publish their written work advances as well. This means that even more forms of authentic assessment become available to English teachers.
One such assessment that I would like to implement in my future classroom is as follows: I would like for my students to create their very own e-book. The creation would include drafting, editing, creating cover art, etc. Ideally, this book could be made available in on-line market places such as iTunes, Google Play, etc.
I could, honestly, see an entire semester course (perhaps an elective or parallel track) devoted to such an assessment.
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