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Performance-Based Assessments as a Tool for Building Lifelong Learning Competencies

June 30, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Tying It Together with Performance Assessments

June 17, 2014

Jonathan Vander Els

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Thoughts on Grain Size

May 27, 2014

David Ruff

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Evaluate Quality, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Performance-Based Assessment in Action

May 20, 2014

Carri Schneider

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Learn Lessons from the Field

Little Boxes: Common Assessments in the Age of Competency Education

May 8, 2014

Justin Ballou

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

The Paradox of Right the First Time: Transform Assessment Practices to Reflect Growth

April 16, 2014

Justin Ballou

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Listening to Our Critics: Offering Multiple Assessments on the Path to Proficiency

March 28, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Next Stop, Level 4

March 24, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Learn Lessons from the Field

Understanding Grading in Competency-Based Schools

March 18, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

What’s Homework Got to Do with It?

March 11, 2014

Alison Hramiec

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Learn Lessons from the Field

What is Proficiency-Based Grading?

March 6, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Progress and Proficiency: Redesigning Grading for Competency Education

January 15, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Is Mastery a 3 or a 4 or Something Far Beyond That?

December 17, 2013

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

How Competency-Based Grading Has NOT Changed Our School’s Transcript

December 13, 2013

Brian Stack

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Learn Lessons from the Field

Getting Up to Speed on Grading

December 11, 2013

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Making the Grade Count

November 1, 2013

Caroline Messenger

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Reassessments and Retakes: A Necessary Part of a School-Wide Grading Policy

October 21, 2013

Brian Stack

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Education Domain Blog

Susan Lowes: Learning to Learn (Guest Blogger)

October 16, 2013

Susan Lowes

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Competency-Based Grading and Common Core Math: A Perfect Match?

September 18, 2013

Brian Stack

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Process-Folios: Peeking Into A Student’s Head

August 28, 2013

Rebecca E. Wolfe

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Retake Policy: Lessons Learned from Pat Benatar

July 29, 2013

Justin Ballou

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Validating Competence with Wild Pigs in the Woods…

July 3, 2013

Justin Ballou

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Back to Basics: Assessment for Learning

June 12, 2013

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Put On Your Creative Hat When Thinking About Proficiency-Based Grading

May 23, 2013

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Unleashed to Learn: Book Highlights Performance Assessment

April 4, 2013

Gary Chapin

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments