"Children do not always learn what we teach. That is why the most important assessment does not happen at the end of the learning, it happens during the learning."
-- Dylan Wiliam
This piece has some pretty interesting comments from Dylan Wiliam -- comments that serve as important reminders of what feedback and assessment need to look like in the classroom. Feedback always includes a recipe for future action; assessment is ongoing and informs instruction to ensure learning and prevent failure. Is this what feedback and assessment look like in the classrooms you're visiting?
What You (Really) Need to Know
Colleges and universities define what secondary schools teach and establish a framework for what it means to be an educated citizen. We have been particularly conscious of this with the adoption of the Common Core State Standards and the emphasis placed on our graduates being "college and career ready". While public schooling has been focused on preparing students for future demands, undergraduate education at the college level has changed remarkably little over time. The lecture is "alive and well" with the professor standing in front of the class, and blue books still being used to assess student understanding.
Lawrence H. Summers, former President of Harvard University, wrote this interesting essay about how our colleges/universities will have to reform so that they can reflect the needs of 21st century learners.
Lawrence H. Summers, former President of Harvard University, wrote this interesting essay about how our colleges/universities will have to reform so that they can reflect the needs of 21st century learners.
