Are Tests the Only Objective Assessments?

Reflect on the idea that tests are the only objective assessment of student learning.

This philosophy that tests are the only objective of student learning is false. There are many different ways that students can be assessed because students learn in different ways. Tests do play a role in education, but they only measure how well students grasp the material taught. There are alternative assessments that can assess students learning such as: portfolios, lab experiment, role play, essays, presentations/demonstrations, projects, journals, and open-ended response (just to name a few). These alternative assessments can help students to achieve their academic goals and prepare them for the work world.