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Assessing Student Work
 Rural Trust schools and communities embrace an education that values what is local-the unique history, environment, culture, economy, literature, and art of a particular place-in an effort to promote mutual school and community well-being. This local focus, the Rural Trust argues, pairs "real world" relevance with intellectual rigor, developing in students critical habits of mind that promote genuine citizenship -- decision-making, planning, public presenting, and valuing of local culture. The Rural Trust believes these skills and habits are best displayed through long-term projects, in community-based work with public purpose and audience. This assessment guide originated in a request from Rural Trust Project Directors for assessment practices compatible with such project-oriented learning-the types of assessment in which students actually do something, construct answers, perform critical tasks, create a product of value. In the face of increased calls for accountability, there is an urgent need for thoughtful assessments that capture more adequately than standardized tests the place-based learning of Rural Trust students. The guide gives descriptions of alternative assessment strategies, practical steps to take in constructing them, and specific examples from a number of school communities.
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