Dreams, Possibilities, and Necessity of Equity: Exploring the Transformative Potential of Assessment

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

In response to the 2018 AERA conference call for researchers and practitioners “to make possible what often seems impossible,” this session examines research projects that intertwine equity and assessment, a process that may seem impossible due to stereotypes affiliated with assessment. Traditional institutional approaches tend to position assessment as reductive checking-the-box activities required for accreditation, as opposed to more expansive institutional approaches where assessment is a cohesive, collaborative experience (Suskie, 2009). To disrupt this narrative, our session highlights research that infuses equity with assessment, which occurs when we create spaces for reflection and (re)imagine transformative approaches toward learning.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Measurement and Assessment in Higher Education

Chair

• Elizabeth Mendoza, University of California - Irvine

Papers

• Partnership for Equity (P4E) in STEM: Assessing Factors That Affect Scale-Up and Dissemination of Curricular Interventions - Christina Paguyo, University of Denver; Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, West Virginia University; Rebecca Atadero, Colorado State University; Valentina Iturbe-LaGrave, University of Denver

• Supporting Critical-Affective Practices and Pedagogies - Ashley Cartun, University of Colorado - Boulder

• Formative Assessment and Critical Self-Reflection in the Inclusive Teaching Practices Faculty Video-Consultation Protocol - Valentina Iturbe-LaGrave, University of Denver; Christina Paguyo, University of Denver; Ron DeLyser, University of Denver; Lisa Martinez, University of Denver

Discussant

• Angelo Joseph Letizia, Newman University