Evaluate 1.1.3 The Summative Assessment

There is definitely a place in the classroom for standardized tests.  It was really interesting reading in this quest how to create a valid exam because looking back on some exams that I've created, some questions probably weren't very good.  For this quest I decided to use a project-based summative assessment.  I really like to look to the Georgia Performance Standards website for units of study because I know that they'll correspond to the standards.  Here is a summative assessment found on that website that I would assign to a Spanish 1 student.  I like this because it is engaging and shows that the student understands how to use the learned material in context which is very important in language learning.  I also don't really have to worry too much about security because the exam would either be recorded or take place via Skype and in both cases it's evident who's completing the task and if there is any "research" going on during the exam.  The rubric is included and I really like the idea of having students do peer grading both to learn from each other and to double check the grade offered by the instructor.