"Exhibitions" are public demonstrations of learning by students to teachers, parents, outside experts, and other community members interested in evaluating the students’ level of achievement. They are a way in which schools and their communities can assess students' mastery of both a body of knowledge and the thinking skills that are required in the "real world." Whereas standardized tests may show a “slice” of what students have learned, exhibitions reveal the whole pie, offering a 360º look at what students know and what they can do with that knowledge.
The following video and print resources describe exhibitions and how they can be used to drive a school's assessment practices, curriculum, and planning at all levels.
Horace 16.3 High Standards for Essential Learning Demand a Mix of Measures
Continues the discussion started in Issue 14.2 about alternative assessments that capture skills and habits of mind that transcend both narrow academic disciplines and standardized measurements. Includes current examples of the use of multiple measures in Coalition schools as well as reports from a "Competencies That Count" conference jointly sponsored by CES and Jobs for the Future.
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