First-grade teacher Jessica Toby strives to use authentic assessment. Of the following, the most authentic way to determine her students' progress in spelling would be to:
a) conduct a spelling bee
b) test students on a list of words
c) collect writing samples and examine the students' spelling in their compositions
d) observe students as they sit at the computer and use online spell-check tools
Question 2
Students often assume roles such as word wizard, illustrator, or passage master when they participate in:
a) literature circles
b) literature focus units
c) reading and writing workshop
d) thematic units