
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…
Rigor by Design, Not Chance: Deeper Thinking Through Actionable Instruction and Assessment
by Karin Hess
In Rigor by Design, Not Chance, veteran educator Karin Hess offers not only a clear vision of what makes learning deep and rigorous but also a systematic and equitable approach for engaging students of all ages in rich learning tasks. To that end, she outlines five essential teacher moves that foster thinking and learning:
Ask a series of probing questions of increasing complexity.
Build schemas in each content area.
Consider ways to strategically scaffold learning.
Design complex tasks that emphasize transfer and evidence-based solutions.
Engage students in metacognition and reflection throughout the learning process.
From there, Hess details how to create an “actionable” assessment cycle that will drive learning forward in any classroom.
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…