Emotions matter, perhaps now more than ever before. As we work to navigate our new normal with our families and colleagues and school communities, we…
Transforming 21st century standards and skills into a coherent curriculum and assessment system that emphasizes deep learning and long-term transfer is the focus of this…
This session will invite participants to imagine a process by which Michigan educators could implement a more balanced approach to assessment and give every district…
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…
Margaret Heritage is an internationally recognized expert in formative assessment, senior advisor to WestEd, and an independent consultant advising Michigan’s FAME program. Tanya Wright is…
Preparing Teachers to Design Classroom Assessment for Learner Agency Improving teacher assessment capability is a topic of interest all around the world. For some the…
Summary This presentation provides views of performance assessments and balanced assessment systems in which they play a significant role. It emphasizes the importance of both…
This interactive session pertains to the nature of and promotion of “assessment literacy.” It will be interactive not only in its potential for questions or…
Supporting Teachers Statewide in the Formative Assessment Process Effective formative assessment practice requires teachers to have a range of knowledge and skills so that they…
Measuring Student Growth: So Much More than Subtracting Two Numbers The measurement of student growth is receiving increased attention in public education. The measurement of changes…
An Assessment to Every Purpose, under Heaven To everything (turn, turn, turn) There is a season (turn, turn, turn) And a time to every purpose,…
Featured Presentation A key challenge in shaping science learning for the 21st century will be to develop new measures of learning that take into account…