Our Children Are Not Numbers: Humanizing Mathematics Assessment and Grading Practices

Fri, 2/9: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
203 
Session 
60 Minutes 
Seattle Convention Center 
Room: Ballroom 6E 

Description

My child looked into my eyes and asked, "Mom, am I still a Level 1?" When tests are used to assign numbers and levels to our children, they chip away at their identity and erode their humanity. It is a practice that we must abandon. This session provides practical guidance for leveraging data to examine the systems we (the adults) have designed, as well as practical and humanizing approaches for understanding student learning.

Lead Speaker

Jody Guarino, Orange County Department of Education

Co-Speaker(s)

Shelbi Cole, Student Achievement Partners
Michelle Sperling

Audience

General Interest

Session Content Level

Intermediate

Strands

Improving Students’ Sense of Value and Belonging through Assessment