
Building a Better Assessment Future 2023
August 2 - 3, 2023Join us for the third annual Building a Better Assessment Future where we will dare to dream about an assessment system that supports all learners…
Effective grading can support students to become independent, self-directed learners and get the full benefits of high-quality teaching and assessment. Grades can provide important information for students, parents, teachers, and others; but to be useful, grades must be meaningful, accurate, consistent, and supportive of learning. As schools move away from traditional grading practices toward more effective practices, a number of “hot button” issues cause difficulties and sometimes derail implementation. Concurrently, a growing body of research shows the positive effects of rich, descriptive feedback to support learners and the positive ways the brain responds to information about progress. Ken O’Connor, international expert on the topic of effective standards-based grading and reporting, will address the positive challenges and current tensions associated with grading and reporting and the impact to students and their teachers. Arthur Chiaravalli, a leading practitioner voice for the benefit of fewer summative marks and more descriptive feedback to students, will augment this session with a practitioner’s perspective.
This session will address these questions:
Join us for the third annual Building a Better Assessment Future where we will dare to dream about an assessment system that supports all learners…
NOTE: COHORT II begins September 2023! NEW applicants can apply here. Questions? Contact Ellen Vorenkamp at evorenkamp@michiganassessmentconsortium.org. Learn to facilitate classroom-level, assessment-literate practice to improve…
The 2023 Assessment Learning Institute (ALI) takes place over a series of virtual engagements that kicks off September 23 or 30 with an in-person, full-day…
NOTE: COHORT III begins September 2023 with an orientation for site coordinators! NEW applicants can apply here. Questions? Contact Ellen Vorenkamp at evorenkamp@michiganassessmentconsortium.org. Districts that…