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Developing Assessment-Capable Learners
Over the past month, I have had the privilege of working alongside teachers in schools globally. Although every context has been different, one conversation has continually surfaced.
“How do we move students from being assessed to becoming active participants in the assessment process?”
Rigor: What do we really mean? And why inquiry sits at the heart of it
Recently, I facilitated a parent session at Jakarta Intercultural School focused on a word we use often… but don’t always stop to define:
Rigor.
As I listened to parents share their thinking, I was reminded how powerful and persistent our assumptions about learning can be.
The WHAT and WHY of Continuous Assessment
Continuous assessment is an ongoing process of evaluating and providing feedback on learners' conceptual understanding throughout a learning period. It takes the emphasis off relying on a final assessment.