Assessment Design: Practical ways to design assessments that measure learning effectively and support all students.
- You can provide frequent, formative, non-graded (if possible), personalized feedback throughout the semester.
- Utilize Visual Clarity principles for assessments and assignments.
- Consider allowing all students the option to choose the most accessible form of assessment for them to show what they have learned (i.e., presentation, paper/online exam, project, paper, etc.).
Encourage fairness, transparency, and reflection in how student learning is reviewed and graded.
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Use transparent grading practices—share rubrics, examples, or model responses so expectations are clear and consistent.
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Value progress as well as performance—acknowledge growth and improvement over time, not just final outcomes.
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Incorporate reflection and self-assessment—invite students to evaluate their own learning and identify effective strategies.
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Offer opportunities for revision so feedback becomes a tool for continued learning and mastery.