Community and Student Partnerships for Authentic Assessment

In recent years, there has been growing recognition of the value of authentic assessments in equipping students with the necessary skills to tackle real-world challenges and engage in socially transformative tasks. As educators, it is our responsibility to develop learning activities that embody the key elements of authentic assessments, including providing effective feedback, facilitating knowledge transfer, fostering collaboration, and stimulating intellectual growth in students, among others.

Research indicates that assessments can greatly benefit from partnerships with communities and students. In this workshop, we will use the Partner Participation Matrix in exploring and designing assessment tasks that leverage community and student partnerships. By the end of the workshop, participants will understand the benefits of working with communities and students in assessments, and learn how to incorporate these partnerships into their own teaching.