Abstract
The quantitative, survey type study was aimed to explore the difference between the perception towards alternative assessment and practical application of alternative assessment techniques by the secondary school teachers of English subject in tehsil Gujrat. There were total of 146 teachers teaching English subject in the tehsil. It comprised both rural and urban schools, so the researchers selected 21 teachers from 74 rural teachers and 19 urban teachers from 72, using stratified random sampling technique. For survey a tool comprising three sections was adapted. The first section was about demographic and instructions and purpose of survey. The second section contained 21 statements to be rated on five point Likert scale for the measurement of perception about alternative assessment, whereas thirst section comprised 17 statements to measure the use of alternative assessment techniques. The researchers made personal visits to ensure the 100% response rate. Frequency, percentages and t-statistics were employed to analyze the data. It was found that the secondary school teachers had a high perception towards alternative assessment but use of these technique is not at the level of perception. Indicating the gap between the perception and use of alternative assessment techniques by the secondary school teachers while teaching English in tehsil Gujrat. The researchers recommend in-service training of the Secondary School Teachers of English subject for the use of alternate assessment during teaching learning process. The exposure to alternate assessment maybe helpful in developing constructive and encouraging attitude towards assessment methods in the classroom.