Do your grading & assessment practices help to prepare students for the future? . Our paper presents a practical 4-stage progression of grading reform that culminates in competency-based grading & assessment. You can read about it here👇.

Summer vacation impacts the achievement of lower-class students differently (d = -.09) than middle-class students (d = .13) (Hattie, 2023). This can mean greater variation in achievement levels at the beginning of the year, making diagnostics especially useful.

According to Hattie (2023), teacher collective efficacy mindsets:. - "We are evaluators".- "We are change agents".- "We collaborate". This includes a focus on the "we" versus the "I"; it focuses on what impact means, how to measure it, & how to achieve it. Effect size: 1.34.

- teacher clarity is KEY. - assessment validity is crucial. - assessment is 1st & foremost about instructional decisions & student feedback. - student motivation is directly related to self-efficacy. - learner dispositions MATTER, & they must be taught & given feedback.

This past week, I had the privilege of attending presentations by some of the most respected names in educational assessment and instruction, including:. - John Hattie.- Rick Stiggins.- Lee Ann Jung.- Doug Fisher.- Nancy Frey. Here are some common themes:.

RT @JSARD_: JSARD is pleased to present the Spring 2025 issue, the first issue in its tenth volume, which features four articles addressing….

I really enjoyed Rick Stiggins’ session on student confidence in #assessment yesterday at the #VisibleLearning conference in Las Vegas. His writing on balanced assessment has been a huge influence on my work & writing, and it was great to see the continual evolution of his work!

RT @plthomasEdD: NEW: Navigating (another) reading crisis as an administrator: Rethinking the “science of reading” movement (JSARD) https:/….

Summer is a great time to plan & prepare for implementing #grading reform!. I had a great time this week working w/ @yheasley & 20+ @KHSD_Official teachers to continue to improve our grading and assessment practices, focusing on 6 key topics. I can't wait to hear their progress!

RT @JSARD_: These 4⃣ Spring 2025 papers, although distinct in focus, each maintain a balance between the empirical and the practical––somet….

RT @plthomasEdD: NEW: Navigating (another) reading crisis as an administrator: Rethinking the “science of reading” movement (JSARD) https:/….

RT @JSARD_: Our Spring 2025 articles address topics of PK organizational climate, instructional rigor, workplace spirituality, & Science of….

RT @JSARD_: JSARD is pleased to present the Spring 2025 issue, the first issue in its tenth volume, which features four articles addressing….

RT @mctownsley: No paywalls, free PDF access including an article written by @plthomasEdD.

RT @mctownsley: Here’s Why You Never Got an E on Your Report Card (w/a quote from @tguskey).

RT @mctownsley: Our new paper in Kappan was published this week:. Busting myths about professional judgment and subjectivity in K-12 classr….

What Might Happen to State Testing Under the Trump Administration?

I love this table—such an intuitive way to organize biases.

A full agenda for this week's qualitative methods course. 📝🎓💪

RT @JSARD_: Check out the the Fall 2024 issue, featuring a collection of original research from around the United States!. .

We love using @JoeCFeldman's white paper in our #grading & #assessment workshops to present empirical evidence for the use of equitable grading practices. It makes for great small group discussion!