Assessments and Culture | Transform.Ed Briefing #119
Inside the Briefing: From understanding the beliefs, values, and practices that shape assessments to grading for impact - moving towards a shared vision of student success
Quick Updates 🔔
The future of education calls for personalization, then why are we still clinging to standardized tests? Standardized tests aren't working anymore because they reduce learning to a number, often ignoring curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking.
Join Aaryan Salman Zorabian in conversation with Randy E. Bennett, the Norman O. Frederiksen Chair in Assessment Innovation at ETS, as they explore:
Why is standardized testing not working?
How can socio-culturally responsive assessments enable diverse learners?
How can AI impact the equity in assessments and learning?
Because every learner is more than a score. And it’s time we measure what matters. Register now!
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Big Ideas 💡
How to Lead Your Community Toward a Shared Vision of Student Success?
By Suzie Boss | .ed Magazine
A Reflection » The Do’s and Don’ts of Creating Meaningful Assessments
By Shayna Cooke | Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE)
Poll of the Week 📊
Poll Results from Last Week
In response to the question “Which of these feedback approaches would best support student learning in your classroom context?” the breakdown of results are as follows:
About half of the respondents opted for process-oriented feedback, while the remaining were evenly split between collective, reflection-based, and peer-to-peer feedback.
Would you like to discuss these results or share your thoughts in the community?
Policy Pulse 🏛
Guide for School Leaders >> Understanding Assessment Culture
By Center for Assessment, ISTE
This guide helps school leaders reflect on the beliefs, values, and practices that shape how assessments are understood and used within your broader school community. It outlines key elements of assessment culture like purpose, feedback systems, and routines to support more meaningful and informed assessment practices.
Global Events for Your Calendar 🗓
Apr 30 - May 21 | FREE ENTRY >> 29th Educational Leadership Forum - Reimaging Assessments: Measuring What Matters
This is an Online Event hosted by the Global Citizenship Foundation.
Apr 30 | FREE ENTRY >> Grading for Impact: Aligning Clarity and Feedback to Develop Great Learners
This is a Online Event hosted by the edWeb.
May 01 | FREE ENTRY >> Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Classroom
This is a Online Event hosted by the Parent Venture (via Eventbrite).
May 12 | FREE ENTRY >> What Effective Tutoring Should Look Like and Achieve?
This is an Online Event hosted by the Education Week.
Lights, Camera, Education 🎬
Film » The Testing Camera
This animated short gently critiques high-stakes standardized testing while celebrating the importance of seeing and nurturing every child’s unique gifts. It is a gentle reminder for educators to reconnect with the true purpose of teaching.
Documentary » Sick School
This documentary explores the concerns of a school community in Long Island grappling with serious health issues. Through emotional first-hand accounts and compelling visuals, it captures the voices of students, educators, and families as they confront urgent questions about safety, justice, and accountability..
Courses and Learning 🧑💻
Self-Paced Course » Understanding, Designing and Administering Authentic Assessments in Education
By Queensland University of Technology (via FutureLearn)
Books 📚
By Dylan William
Community Connect 💭
In what ways do the beliefs, attitudes and values around assessment in your school shape how students see themselves as learners and how might shifting those cultural narratives transform their experience of learning?
Share your ideas on our community post.
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