Assessing for Equity Series (March through May 2025)
Five sessions that meet virtually via Zoom beginning Monday, January 27 for two hours 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm PST | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST
March 17, 2025 Session 1: Context Setting & Foundations—Historical Underpinnings, Common Misconceptions. Accuracy—Exploding Mythologies; New Practices
April 7, 2025 Session 3: Bias-Resistant
April 21, 2025 Session 4: Motivational
May 5, 2025 Session 5: Now What: Shifting Practices
Five sessions that meet virtually via Zoom beginning Monday, January 27 for two hours 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm PST | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST
March 17, 2025 Session 1: Context Setting & Foundations—Historical Underpinnings, Common Misconceptions. Accuracy—Exploding Mythologies; New Practices
April 7, 2025 Session 3: Bias-Resistant
April 21, 2025 Session 4: Motivational
May 5, 2025 Session 5: Now What: Shifting Practices
Five sessions that meet virtually via Zoom beginning Monday, January 27 for two hours 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm PST | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST
March 17, 2025 Session 1: Context Setting & Foundations—Historical Underpinnings, Common Misconceptions. Accuracy—Exploding Mythologies; New Practices
April 7, 2025 Session 3: Bias-Resistant
April 21, 2025 Session 4: Motivational
May 5, 2025 Session 5: Now What: Shifting Practices
Purpose
To shift cultures of assessment in service of more equitable outcomes for students
Cost
$750 individual; $1900 for a group of three from your school site
There will be pre-work for the first session, and homework will be assigned between sessions to continue our asynchronous learning. Participants will need to purchase their own copy of Joe Feldman’s Grading for Equity.
Outcomes:
Receive a strong foundation for the theoretical underpinnings of assessing for equity
Dig into common assessment practices and complete equity checks: exploding mythologies, rethinking approaches
Receive tools and practices for classroom and self-assessment
Examining equitable assessment practices through social, emotional, and academic lenses; investigate bias and mood and their impact on student assessment
Transfer learning to create new, more equitable practices; activate leadership and shift perspectives within teams and school sites
Who should attend:
Classroom teachers; department leads; school leaders; district leaders; school boards; policy makers
Registration:
Registration will be limited to 40 participants.
Facilitators: