ts on things that have relevance. What students learn must have relevance to them; their education must be meaningful. How can we assess where a student is through an aptitude test or a vocabulary test or through a worksheet? I’m not saying that these are absolutely terrible for assessing a student’s progress, but one cannot be the only measure used. Can we tell how intelligent or bright a student is from a four hour multiple choice test? Many assumptions can be made, but we cannot get the big picture. A vocabulary test cannot measure a student’s use of the language. And although many worksheets have validity to them, we cannot measure a student’s complete understanding of something through a “packet” of copied worksheets. These measurements have their place; I honestly believe that. But how can they authentically assess a student’s progress or development? ...
