A Public Policy Statement
This paper is a report from the Gordon Commission on proposed changes to the purposes and methods of assessment.
A Quick Read Summary of SEL Research
A Repair Kit for Grading: 15 Fixes for Broken Grades
This source is a suggested resource to supplement the November 22nd, 2019 ALN event.
Assessing English Language Learners
This paper presents a brief description of the assessments English learners are required to participate in.
Assessing Student Learning by Design by Jay McTighe
Assessing Students’ Affect Related to Assessment for Learning
This article by Stiggins and Popham includes inventories focused on four key variables relevant to AFL classrooms.
Assessing Students with Disabilities
This paper presents a brief description of the assessments students with disabilities are required to participate in.
Assessing the Learning That Matters Most: Bright Points of Light Challenges Taking it Forward, Institute for the Future of Learning
The appendices in this paper include many current resources that support the development and implementation of performance assessment.
Assessment Advances Michigan’s Top 10 in 10 Strategic Goals
The Top 10 in 10 goals for Michigan education are laid out in this table,
Assessment as a Positive Influence on 21st Century Teaching and Learning: A Systems Approach to Progress
Assessment as a Positive Influence on 21st Century Teaching and Learning: A Systems Approach to Progress, James W. Pellegrino. Educational Psychology, Volume 20, Issue 2 , December 2014 , Pages 65-77. Creative Commons license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
Assessment Blueprint Example & Template
This tool demonstrates a draft plan (blueprint), including: purpose, item rigor, item type, and item alignment to standards.
Assessment Crisis: The Absence of Assessment for Learning
This resource describes the impact of the absence of formative assessment in many classrooms.