The document discusses elements of effective 21st century assessment. It argues assessments should involve real-world collaborative tasks requiring higher-order thinking. Assessments should be transparent to students and involve student and peer feedback. Examinations should test higher-order thinking skills like analysis, evaluation and design, rather than just recall. Assessments need to be relevant to students who are engaged with social media and collaboration. Group assessments can work if they include self and peer evaluation to ensure individual accountability. Reflective practice and timely feedback are also important for assessments to support learning. Overall, 21st century assessment requires authentic tasks, collaboration, feedback and evaluation of higher-order skills.