SUSTAIN. ABILITY.
Assessment Tools You Can Count On
"If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else." Yogi Berra
Common Pitfalls of Assessment
I created this using r/terriblemaps
Confirmation Not Measuring Limited Incomplete/Confusing Admin Made Us Do It Bias What Matters Perspective Analysis
Here are the real tools...
At Brittany Woods, I use assessment tools like these to plan work WITH the students.
Scoring Guides and Rubrics can be used by the kids to create a roadmap and for formative self-assessment.
When students learn to plan for and evaluate their progress, the result is increased self-efficacy, one of John Hattie's leading indicators of student achievement.
This tool can be used by students and teachers to sort the SDGs, target action, and assess effectiveness before the work begins!
Credit needs to be given. This powerful tool was developed by Gothenburg Centre for Sustainable Development, at Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg, in collaboration with SDSN Northern Europe and Mistra Carbon Exit, and with financial support from Region Västra Götaland through the Maritime Cluster of West Sweden.
Global Competence Outocmes and Rubrics, Asia Society
"The skills required for successful participation in the world—such as responsible citizenship, innovative entrepreneurship, and active leadership, among others—are not specific to any one course or classroom." Asia Society provides performance outcomes and corresponding "I Can" objectives for several age ranges.
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Cloud Institute Assessment Tools
This link takes you to a variety of Education for Sustainability (EfS) assessments that may be used school or system wide. Creating a sustainable life locally supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and creates a healthier, balanced planet for all!
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START Tool, Green Schools Alliance
The Sustainability Tracking and Roadmap Tool is one of the most powerful tools my students and I have used. Students, teachers, and administrators can use it to benchmark progress toward a National Green Ribbon Award. It provides achievable starting points for those overwhelmed by the process of creating a more sustainable school.
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Although these were designed for the Problem Based Learning context, these measure targets of Global Competencies including collaboration, critical thinking, self-directed learning, and creativity.
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An Annotated Guide to Global Education: Standards and Practices from the GEGB Community,
Global Education Benchmark Group
This is the only paid resource I suggest. For $35, they offer a compendium of benchmarks in areas such as Vision and Mission, Governance, and Leadership, Teaching and Learning. These are the same tools they use with the institutions who pay considerably for their consulation.
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Can AI Be Leveraged to Support Competency-Based Assessments?, Digital Promise
Written about micro-credentialling, this blog post highlights the power of AI combined with human assessment. The result provides time efficiency and quality review.
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