Successful schools offer students many ways to demonstrate what they know and are able to do. Performance assessments, portfolios and observations are alternative assessments used in many Wisconsin classrooms. Any one assessment strategy has unique strengths and weakness. Success is best measured over time, and through a variety of assessment methods.		North Central Regional Education Laboratory: Ensuring Equity with Alternative Assessments Educational Assessment in Wisconsin Educational Accountability in Wisconsin Early Childhood: Developmentally Appropriate Practices Best Practices: Evidence of Success
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