Which one of the following statements best reflects the textbook author's position with regard to assessment and student risk taking?
a. Classroom assessment practices should make allowances for the fact that students learn more when they occasionally take risks related to academic subject matter.
b. Authentic assessment gives students greater latitude for risk taking than does traditional assessment.
c. Although students should certainly be encouraged to take risks during practice activities, they should be discouraged from doing so during formal assessment.
d. Students should be given credit for responses that, although clearly incorrect, reflect a willingness to occasionally go out on a limb.
a
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