Topic: Assessment and Accountability

Elementary children in a classroom at a table writing

Ungrading: Focusing on Feedback and Learner Agency

Traditional grading systems don’t take into account what students need to be lifelong learners – and to thrive in a future that will look very different from today.

two children collaborating on a science project at a lab table

Human-Centered Learning and Student Agency: “Think Big, Start Small and Act Fast”

Authentic, impactful, goal-oriented learning experiences require ongoing collaboration and guidance from educators.

Lauren McCauley
Vice President of Teaching and Learning

three children sit together and laugh

Student Feedback and Reflection: Essentials in this Personalized, Competency-Based Learning Classroom

Building opportunities for student feedback into the learning process means students are learning from each other, not just their teacher.

Middle-school aged girl with pigtails, red dress and glasses solving math problems at a desk

How One Math Teacher is Building Student Ownership in the Classroom

Student reflection, self-checking and conferencing ensure this middle school teacher has what she needs to meet students where they are.

The Shifting Paradigm of Teaching: Personalized Learning According to Teachers explores what drives educators to build personalized learning environments in the classroom.

Personalized Learning and Priority Standards in a Middle School Math Classroom

Rhonda Rose is using priority standards and learning pathways to ensure each of her students gets what they need to succeed.

Robin Kanaan
Senior Director of Teaching and Learning

How Prioritizing Standards Prioritizes What Students Already Know – and What They Need to Learn Next

How a fresh approach to standards in one district is supporting students to reach mastery no matter where they begin their learning journeys.

blue-purple grids from the header of Restoring Hope and Seizing Opportunity in the Face of Crisis: State Guidance for Building Resilient and Equitable Education Systems

State Guidance for Building Resilient and Equitable Education Systems

Policymaker guidance to create resilient, equitable education systems

Lillian Pace
Vice President of Policy and Strategic Advancement

This teacher in Hunter, North Dakota, helped her students understand the difference between a 1, 2, 3 and a 4 in the most delicious way possible.

Standards-Based Grading as Explained by Cupcakes

This teacher has a delicious approach for helping explain the difference between a 1, 2, 3 and a 4.

Taking the time to think about the outcomes you were aiming for and whether or not the student work reflects the expectation can be a powerful exercise.

What does a rigorous task look like?

The more complex a problem is and the more reasoning required to get to a solution, the deeper the level of thinking and learning. When it comes to designing assessments,…

Lori Phillips
Senior Director of Teaching and Learning

A traditional rubric doesn’t leave room for the kinds of critical feedback students need to achieve success.

Proficiency Scales vs. Traditional Grades: One Teacher’s Perspective

A traditional rubric doesn’t leave room for the kinds of critical feedback students need to achieve success.

Private: The Kitchen Sink

[rev_slider slidertitle="Home Slider 2" alias="home-slider-1"]   As an organization of privilege, we have not done enough to address the systemic racism and white supremacy rampant in our education systems. Words…

Joy Bradford
Staff Accountant

The Shifting Paradigm of Teaching: Personalized Learning According to Teachers explores what drives educators to build personalized learning environments in the classroom.

The Shifting Paradigm of Teaching: Personalized Learning According to Teachers

Explore what drives educators to build personalized learning environments in the classroom

Sarah Jenkins
Senior Director of Programs

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