Authentic assessment tries to mirror problem solving in real life situations. It is important to note that authentic assessment is sometime very sophisticated due to the fact it involves complex interrelationships. The process also incorporates the interdisciplinary approach depending on the ability of the child to learn faster. Some children are gifted and talented in certain aspects hence they can learn more easily than others. It is through authentic assessment that teachers or instructors can know whether the child or the student is in position to apply what they have learn in real situations. Authentic assessment is a vital aspect in any learning process because it involves the contemporary description of learning, thinking and language that are used in the process. Educational theory put a lot of emphasis on problem solving when delivering instruction to children or students. The way the child applied what has learned is very paramount as postulated by Gutek. He said that performance application of the information and strategies that are acqui
red by these students through the learning process. When assessing what a child has acquired through learning, it is very important to expose them to real life situations which are quite relevant to them (Cah, 997).
Excellence in education has also been dealt with extensively in the education theory. Excellence is defined as quality of being virtue with superior accomplishments or quite outstanding results. It is quality of eminent goodness and it has been a convention theme which is directive of quest for education and cultural scene. Education on the other side includes all forms of experiences that bring about development of intelligence, knowledge acquisition and character formation (Gutek, 2004).
Educating the child in whole is a very important thing to any learning institution. It is quite imperative that the child get full information concerning every aspect of life. The skills and knowledge acquired should be relevant and that it carries all qualities of a learned child. According to education theories, a whole child refers to a child who is: