The ABC's High School Teachers Really Need to Know
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The ABC's High School Teachers Really Need to Know
Episode #15: Open Your Mind to Open-Book Exams
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Effective teachers diversify their assessment strategies. This should include occasionally giving open-book/note assessments. These types of assessments offer another powerful way to assess a student's ability to apply and analyze information, as well as for a teacher to measure his/her own instructional/assessment practices (i.e. amount of memorization, level of real-world application, etc.). Grade inflation and diminished study habits are not problematic if open-book assessments are A.) designed for the appropriate learning objectives and B.) part of a diverse and effective set of instructional and assessment strategies.