USING ASSESSMENT TO

EMPOWER AND
SUPPORT LEARNERS
Ashley Mitchell

2022

 What is
my
inquiry
about?
How can I implement
assessment practices which
align with 21st century
learning, empower students,
and support their wellbeing?”
 WHY?

Past practices of Focus on

rote memorization, developing
task completion and 21st century
tests are no longer
skills.
adequate.
 GOALS
• focus on learning not grades or
proficiency scale
• enhance student agency
• develop positive self-concept and self-
perceptions
• develop self-efficacy
 GROWTH MINDSET

• intelligence is malleable, not

fixed
• effort can impact effort and
performance
• increased perseverance and
belief in own abilities
 MOVING AWAY FROM
GRADES AND TESTING

• grades and testing can have • focus on learning

adverse impacts on students • focus on personal
• checklist to complete improvement and growth
• can increases stress and anxiety
• limits creativity and risk taking
 LEARNING GOALS

• specific and manageable goals

• kid friendly language
• co-construct when possible
• track progress towards the goals
together
 FORMATIVE FEEDBACK
• moves learning forward
• needs to be timely and specific
• 1-2 things to focus on
• provide time for students to use feedback
• feedback connected to the learning goals
• help students understand where they are in their learning
and where they are going next
 SELF-ASSESSMENT

• needs to be taught and practiced

• all ages
• take responsibility for learning and assessment
• not just self-evaluation. It is a cycle in which students
reflect on their work, consider their progress and skills, and
set personalized goals for future learning.
• develops metacognitive skills
• increases self-efficacy
DIFFERENT WAYS TO

SHARE LEARNING
 CONCLUSION
• educators can use assessment to support students
• benefits their learning and empowers them to be active in
their learning and the assessment process

Thank
! you !
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