Critics of nontraditional assessment procedures often express concern and even outrage over authentic types of assessment or, in fact, any nontraditional assessment devices because they believe:

a. authentic assessments, unlike standardized tests, lack objectivity; fail to offer sufficient comparisons; and fail to assess instructional objectives and procedures.
b. authentic assessments have the potential for hurting young adolescents' self-esteem and cultural identity.
c. young adolescents prefer traditional testing devices such as multiple choice and true-false.
d. authentic assessments are too objective and unfairly compare learner performance.


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