14 Practical Tips for More Culturally Responsive Assessments (CRA)
Jennifer M. Tilk, MA, CAIP
MARCH 2021
Transcript below each video.
Introduction
Tip #1: Start With Small Steps
Tip #2: Be Culturally Aware; Be Culturally Mindful
Tip#3 : Empower Students to Use Their Own Culturally Represented Examples in Assessments
Tip #4: Reflect on What Works and What Doesn’t….. and Change it for Next Time
Future Tips and Thoughts; YOUR TURN?!!!
References
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Laird, T. F. N., & BrckaLorenz, A. (2017, May). First and next steps: Moving towards culturally responsive assessment (Equity Response). Urbana, IL: University of Illinois and Indiana University, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA). Retrieved from https://www.learningoutcomesassessment.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/EquityResponse-LairdBrckaLorenz.pdf
Montenegro, E., & Jankowski, N. A. (2020, January). A new decade for assessment: Embedding equity into assessment praxis (Occasional Paper No. 42). Urbana, IL: University of Illinois and Indiana University, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA)
Gibson, Valente’. (2020, February 2) . Working Toward Culturally Responsive Assessment Practices. Ways to Change the Conversation About Assessment Blog for NCTE Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment https://ncte.org/blog/2020/02/working-toward-culturally-responsive-assessment-practices/
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About the Author
Jennifer Tilk, M.A., CAIP, is an Adult Educator, Experienced Consultative Sales and Market Research Professional in all aspects of research from consultative sales, questionnaire design through to facilitation of survey panels, marketing and research project management, data analysis and presentation of survey results. Industry knowledge spans B2B, Public Affairs, Consumer Packaged Goods, Retail and Financial Services. She is thrilled to be completing her TLHE Certification from Centennial College in April 2021, and continuing her part time studies in Higher Education in the Masters of Education program at OISE, University of Toronto for Fall 2021.
