Assessments That Empower (a collection of resources from ASCD)

Assessments That Empower (a collection of resources from ASCD)

7 Approaches to Alternative Assessments

"Educators want assessment practices that promote deep learning and mastery, not superficial "teaching to the test" practices and student burnout. Stanford University professor Denise Pope shares strategies to infuse assessments with opportunities for student voice, choice, revision, and redemption."

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Assessment Works Best When Students are in the Driver's Seat

"When students own the diagnostic tools of assessment, they are able to name and claim their learning goals by reflecting on progress and making adjustments based on feedback."

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Tools for Learning, Not Sorting

"Assessments should be seen as opportunities for educators to adjust their practices and respond to students, not as opportunities to punitively grade or sort students through explicit or implicit tracking systems."

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Assessment as an Act of Love

"Data and assessments don't need to be cold-hearted tools that reduce students to numbers. Discovering and supporting students' needs and strengths is an opportunity to build deeper connections."

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