Why Authentic Assessment?

Authentic assessment is not replacing traditional assessment techniques. Mueller (2006) clearly states that authentic assessment is not meant to compete with traditional assessment, rather they are meant to complement one another. The world and the education field is always changing. It is important to adapt methodology that is fresh and exciting into our curriculum. Serious changes in assessment occurred during the 1990s. According to Stankiewicz (1999) in the early 1990s assessment was being used for accountability and as an instrument of change. After the Goals 2000 national standard set the framework for authentic assessment.