Rethinking Assessment for Agency and Relevance

Rethinking Assessment for

Agency and Relevance

Bonni Stachowiak ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,

BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT

Naomi Kasa ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,

COMMUNICATION/CINEMA

a gen

cy

AGENCYthe power to act

Curiosity is one of our

most deeply rooted

mechanisms by which students

learn.

JOSH EYLER

AS SESS

methods educators use to evaluate, measure, and document the academic readiness, learning progress, skill acquisition, or educational needs of students.MENT

ASSESSMENT

CATEGORIES OF ASSESSMENT

formative

interim

summative

SESSION OBJECTIVES

1. Consider assessment methods that provide for greater learner agency

2. Leverage more relevant assessment methods through partnerships and collaboration

3. Develop three tangible ways to improve assessment in a course

PRACTICES

TAXONOMY OF AGENCY

incremental

outcomes

process

DEGREE OF AGENCY

high

low

TAXONOMY OF AGENCY

incremental

outcomes

process

LINDA NILSON on TEACHING IN HIGHER ED #29

TAXONOMY OF AGENCY

incremental outcomes processsmall stakes assignments

reflective writing/blogging

development opportunities

choose your own adventure

specifications grading

creative projects

THIA WOLF on TEACHING IN HIGHER ED #101

challenges

credits + Resourceshttp://teachinginhighered.com/lillycon17/

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