
MAC Reads 2022-23!
Monday, March 6, 2023Join us for MAC Reads 2022-23! Advance your understanding of assessment so all teachers in your school can accurately measure learning, practice effective formative assessment…
Districts that implement—with fidelity—quality balanced assessment systems in each classroom show improved student learning and increased student achievement.
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Join us for a three-year facilitated professional learning and implementation journey toward Achieving Balance in Classroom Assessment (ABCA). Claim your place among a select number of districts to participate in this unique opportunity to learn how balanced assessment—assessment for and of learning – can:
Through the ABCA program, the Michigan Assessment Consortium (MAC) will support district teams with structured programming, planning consultation, and high-quality resources to help them achieve increased student achievement through improved assessment practices in each classroom. MAC-provided learning facilitators will engage district ABCA teams in strengthening classroom assessment using both the formative assessment process (assessment for learning) and interim assessments periodically (assessments of learning).
Educators will learn to:
Each ABCA district team will participate in a structured learning and implementation program designed to deepen understanding of how assessment for learning (formative assessment) and assessment of learning (summative assessments) can work together to improve assessment balance at the classroom level, leading to enhanced student learning and achievement. Teams will also receive expert consultation between and after sessions to develop and implement an Assessment Learning and Implementation Plan.
The MAC hopes to confirm selected sites in time for districts to include their intentions in their June 30, 2022 submission of the district Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) and Consolidated Application. Please refer to the FAQ for suggested language to include in your plan.
ABCA Informational Webinar recording
Join us for MAC Reads 2022-23! Advance your understanding of assessment so all teachers in your school can accurately measure learning, practice effective formative assessment…
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