Assessment

Future of Learning

Invention Opportunity: Measuring What Matters

Guest Author

Oct 29, 2020

By: Devin Vodicka. It's time for an invention opportunity around assessments - create new policies, practices, and tools that encourage the development of purposeful goals tied to whole-child and competency-based learning progressions.

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Hybrid Instruction Creates More Time for Formative Assessments

Dr. Margy Jones-Carey

Oct 25, 2020

By: Dr. Margy Jones-Carey. The move to hyrbid and remote learning has paved the way for educators to make more time for formative assessments.

Learning Design

The Future Of Learning Is Smart Measurement Rather Than Dumb Assessments

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 29, 2020

The future of learning is smart measurement-- a collection of authentic and adaptive observations over time. The results help learners understand their growth and tell their stories.

Getting Through

The Difference Between Grades and Feedback Has Never Been More Clear

David Ross

May 28, 2020

David Ross, formerly the Senior Director for the Buck Institute for Education and CEO of the Partnership for 21st Century Learning, continues a monthly series chronicling his decision to go from classroom to boardroom and back again. In this edition, he focuses on the rich resources and deep challenges of teaching during the time of coronavirus.

Project-Based Learning

What Self-Reflection, Peer Evaluation, and Assessment Looks Like in Action in Early Elementary

Guest Author

May 9, 2020

By: Jenny Pieratt. The Founder and President of CraftED Curriculum tackles how to begin teaching self-reflection, peer evaluation, and assessment in early elementary.

Getting Through

Adapting Test Design to Make It Work in a Distance Setting

Guest Author

Apr 28, 2020

By: Eric Kalenze. The recent adjustment to distance learning has required teachers to manage curriculum differently, redistribute expectations, and plan accordingly under the circumstances. Online testing is no exception.

Project-Based Learning

2020 New Year’s Resolutions: Changes in Practice to Benefit the Whole Child

Erin Gohl

Jan 5, 2020

We can create the best learning environment for students if we take the time to reflect, reconsider and reimagine our teaching practices.

Marketing & Communication

Market Your School With Design Thinking: Testing Makes Perfect

Mason Pashia

Dec 17, 2019

Testing, the fifth phase of the design thinking framework, requires careful user observation and continued dedication to confronting the challenge at hand.

Competency-Based Education

Want More Student Engagement? Ditch the Tests.

Guest Author

Nov 29, 2019

By: S. Tippins. Going test-free can be difficult for students and educators. However, ditching tests can actually up student engagement and learning.

Project-Based Learning

PBL Assessment: Real World and Real Stakes

Kyle Wagner

Jul 13, 2019

Real PBL assessment involves high stakes and real-world outcomes. Kyle Wagner answers five questions about creating high quality PBL assessment.

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From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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