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November 5, 2025We’re learning that 3-dimensional assessment—disciplinary core ideas (DCIs) balanced with science and engineering practices and crosscutting concepts—is essential for supporting student sense-making. MAC has tools…
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CloseWhat assessment practices and policies would help ensure equitable access to high-quality learning opportunities for all students?
This MAC Brief describes ten components of assessment systems that can ensure equitable learning opportunities for all children, as well as three foundational convictions regarding the learning environment needed to support such a system.
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We’re learning that 3-dimensional assessment—disciplinary core ideas (DCIs) balanced with science and engineering practices and crosscutting concepts—is essential for supporting student sense-making. MAC has tools…
“The best assessment doesn’t just measure learning; it inspires it.” –Starr Sackstein And MAC has the resources and tools to elevate your assessment practices to…
Wendell Berry wrote, “We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” Learn how MAC is living into our…
Let’s explore how schools are aligning their systems to equip students for our modern world. Read the September 24, 2025 MAC in a Moment.