Building a Better Assessment Future 2024
August 6 - 7, 2024Join us for the fourth annual Building a Better Assessment Future conference where we will spark the change to live into new and innovative practices to…
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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.
Overview of MAC Reads 2024 and Interview with Karin Hess
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