Beyond Multiple Choice: The Future of Assessment
11 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Here, you'll gain perspective from international researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and innovators about factors shaping our approach to assessment in education and the workforce.
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The Future of Language and Literacy Assessment with Dr. Anthony Benners
March 07, 2023 19:47 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBThis episode features guest Dr. Anthony Benners, Innovation Advisor & Senior Psychometrician for the NYC Department of Education. Listen to hear how new digital technologies are transforming language assessment in NYC schools, along with Dr. Benner's perspective on principles for promoting assessment innovation across domains. SPONSOR: This episode is sponsored by TAO, by Open Assessment Technologies. TAO is the leading open-source digital assessment platform for education and career adv...
How Learning Stories Make Assessment Meaningful with Rachel Silva of Educa
September 28, 2022 15:04 - 35 minutes - 33.2 MBLearning Stories are an assessment tool widely used in New Zealand early childhood education programs. Teachers create Learning Stories to authentically assess students by documenting observed areas of growth that occur through various social and educational activities. This episode features Rachel Silva, Director of Business Development for Educa, a Learning Story platform. Listen to gain insight into how Learning Stories can be used to make learning more meaningful by engaging families a...
Bringing Joy Back to Assessment with Alli Privitt
August 16, 2022 15:24 - 37 minutes - 38.2 MBFEATURED GUEST: Alli Privitt, High School Instructor, Learning Designer, and Educational Consultant Alli has worked with over 2000 students in her teaching career & has cultivated expertise for designing learning experiences, on-the-spot problem solving, & helping all students achieve success. She developed a framework that any facilitator, advisor, coach, leader, and student-facing organization can use to help learners achieve academic success, become more resilient, & fall in love with...
Rebuilding Public Confidence in Assessment
June 06, 2022 17:32 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBRebuilding Public Confidence in Educational Assessment is the title of a forthcoming book by Dr. Mary Richardson, Professor of Educational Assessment at UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society. As a researcher and academic, Dr. Richardon draws on her early experience as a struggling student to inform a deeply empathetic and relational approach to assessment reform. Listen to hear her thoughts on what is missing in the current public discourse around assessment and why that should matter to...
The Future of Assessment Depends on Elevating Culturally-Diverse Leadership
May 13, 2022 15:43 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBThis episode contains a keynote presentation from Beyond Multiple Choice's 2021 April seminar. It is titled “The Future of Assessment Depends on Elevating Culturally-Diverse Leadership” and delivered by Susan Lyons, executive director of the non-profit organization Women in Measurement. You can find a transcript of the presentation here. Further Resources: Beyond Multiple Choice Women in Measurement Twitter: @susanclyons
Episode #35: Interview with John Allspaw
December 08, 2021 21:40 - 45 minutes - 40.9 MBDate recorded: November 12, 2021 Show Description: Today we welcome John Allspaw. John is an engineering leader and researcher with over 20 years of experience in building and leading teams engaged in software and systems engineering. He is a co-founder of Adaptive Capacity Labs, LLC. Previously, he was Chief Technology Officer at Etsy. He has also worked at Flickr, Friendster, InfoWorld, Salon, Genentech, Volpe National Transportation Center, and a bunch of other places as a consultant ...
Back in the Classroom: How Students and Teachers are Readapting to In-Person Learning
November 19, 2021 18:07 - 46 minutes - 38.7 MBDate recorded: October 14th, 2021 In this episode, you'll hear from three educators - at the primary, secondary, and post-secondary levels - about the challenges, changes, and lessons that they've observed in transitioning back to in-person learning. Guests: Mary Richardson | Professor of Educational Assessment at UCL Institute of Education Grahame Smart | Math, Science, and E-Learning Consultant Alexa Markarian | Assistant Principal at McClure Elementary School in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Examining Our Approach to College Readiness Assessment
June 03, 2021 16:18 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBDate Recorded: May 25, 2021 In this episode, you'll hear from three college-readiness experts. Hear their thoughts about the role of assessment in measuring and cultivating skills that prepare students to thrive in Higher Education--from the admissions process, through their college careers, and beyond. Host: Brian Moon Guests: ● Jeremy Burrus, PhD - Senior Director of Social, Emotional, and Academic Learning Research at ACT ● Doris Zahner, PhD - Chief Academic Officer at the Council f...
Envisioning a "New Normal" for Post-Pandemic Education
April 05, 2021 02:20 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBIn today's episode, you'll hear from three experts who will also be speaking at our upcoming seminar. Hear their thoughts on how the pandemic has reshaped teaching, learning, and assessment, and how we can harness these changes to promote greater fairness, inclusivity, and overall effectiveness. Hosted by Jeff Ross. Guests: Batsheva Frankel, Educational Consultant at New Lens Ed. Okan Bulut, Associate Professor in the Measurement, Evaluation, and Data Science program at the University o...
How can we use the pandemic as an opportunity to advance assessment innovation?
October 16, 2020 22:21 - 46 minutes - 43.5 MBDate: October 14, 2020 Description: In this episode, you’ll hear from three experts who will also be speaking at our upcoming free virtual conference: Kristen DiCerbo, Chief Learning Officer at Khan Academy; Scott Marion, Executive Director of the Center for Assessment; and John Winkley, Director of AlphaPlus Consultancy. Hear their thoughts about the current state of assessment in light of the global pandemic, along with opportunities and challenges for assessment reform, but at a policy ...
#BMC2020 Conference Kickoff: How can we use the pandemic as an opportunity to advance assessment innovation?
October 16, 2020 22:21 - 46 minutes - 43.5 MBDate: October 14, 2020 Description: In this episode, you’ll hear from three experts who will also be speaking at our upcoming free virtual conference: Kristen DiCerbo, Chief Learning Officer at Khan Academy; Scott Marion, Executive Director of the Center for Assessment; and John Winkley, Director of AlphaPlus Consultancy. Hear their thoughts about the current state of assessment in light of the global pandemic, along with opportunities and challenges for assessment reform, but at a policy ...