1. By Becky Doane
EDUC 8350 – A Vision of Assessment, Evaluation, and Accountability
August 18, 2013

2.  EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT
◦ CONNECTION TO SOCIAL CHANGE (NICHOLS, 2009).
 EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY
◦ JOURNEY TO DESIRED POSITION
 DISCOVERIES, BELIEFS, AND PLAN OF ACTION

3.  INSIGHTS
◦ DEPTH OF POSITION
◦ CONNECTION TO SOCIAL CHANGE (CUMMINGS & WATT-
SMITH, 2009).
 STRATEGIES AND IDEAS
◦ IDEAS LEAD TO STRATEGIES
◦ STAY OPEN, COMMUNICATION
 ACTION
◦ NECESSARY/ MUST TAKE THAT STEP
 OPPORTUNITIES
◦ ANY POSITION CAN PROMOTE SOCIAL CHANGE

4.  DESIRED OUTCOMES ARE SOCIAL CHANGE
 SOCIAL CHANGE
(LAUREATE EDUCATION INC., 2012C)
 EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS CAN GIVE
OPPORTUNITY TO PROMOTE SOCIAL CHANGE

5.  Cumming, J. J, & Wyatt-Smith, C. (2009). Framing assessment today for the
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 Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012c). Voices from the field:
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 Nichols, B. (2009). Improving student achievement: 50 more research-based
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