How (and WHY) to Create Inclusive Learning Assessments

“Assessment practices do far more than provide information; they shape people’s understanding about what is important to learn, what learning is, and who learners are” (Moss, 2008, p. 254). LINK

Assessment and use of data when making decisions to refine curriculum is an important part of the curriculum planning cycle. No method of teaching is perfect, and no model of education exists that is inclusive of the myriad unique situations and backgrounds our students come from. For the academic community we serve, a critical and emancipatory curriculum lens is necessary to reach our students…