Campanella uses a variety of assessment styles throughout her course. As a History teacher, she wants to see whether her students have been able to take in both the facts and the concepts of the history she teaches. She understands that this sort of learning is a process and wants to have an assessment tool that monitors students' conceptual growth throughout the year. Which of the following would be the most appropriate style of assessment for this purpose?
A)Authentic Assessment
B)Portfolio-based Assessment
C)Summative Assessment
D)Standardized Assessment

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Portfolio-based Assessment. Although the other forms of assessment will demonstrate growth and achievement, in order to track that growth a portfolio-based assessment would be most appropriate. It would provide a means to collect work from the beginning of the year through the end so that the teacher and student can analyze what has been gained.

Campanella Uses a Variety of Assessment Styles Throughout Her Course