Discussion 2

Please review the Interactive Case Study (Links to an external site.) about Ms. Ruiz and her students. After reviewing the case study, please address the following:

• Choose two of the options Ms. Ruiz provides for performance-based assessment. 
• How do these options meet the Five Criteria for Effective Assessment as described in your textbook? Cite research from Chapter 6 to support your response.
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• Talk about an educational experience where you were asked to “show what you know” through an authentic activity. 
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• What was the activity and how did this impact your learning?
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• When it comes to the professional development of teachers like Ms. Ruiz, do you think educators would benefit more from formative, summative, or performance-based assessment? 
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• Explain your reasoning with specific examples and research from Chapter 6 to support your response.

Guided Response: Respond to at least two classmates’ postings and consider using the Giving Peer Feedback (Links to an external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center regarding selected assessments. Be sure to respond to any questions posed by your instructor.