Context
Students request assessments when they are ready to take them. This responsibility empowers students with control over the pace of their learning. Allowing students to determine when they are assessment-ready encourages greater ownership and reflection of their learning. It also reduces anxiety as students know they are ready for the assessment when they request it (as opposed to a time-based model, which is controlled by the educator).
Student Does
- Determines whether they are ready to self-assess for learning objectives.
- Progresses through more resources if not ready, takes learning objective assessment if ready.
- Reviews unit progress within the Pathway section of their Student Dashboard.
- Requests a unit assessment if ready, reviews necessary topics if not.
Teacher Does
- Allows students to move at their own pace.
- Allows students to self assess for learning objectives.
- Reviews student progress to ensure students are making adequate progress.
- Provides unit assessment.
- Reviews unit assessment and compares to Pathway progress within the unit to see if additional support is needed.
Technology Does
- Provides students with additional resources if they are not ready for a particular assessment.
- Provides structure and progress tracking within the Student Pathway.
Weekly Student Planner
Student Dash: Pathway and Readiness
Student Data: Performance and Completion
Strategy Resources
Benefits of Student-Initiated Assessments at LPS
Sophia Thomas, teacher, explains how students at LPS are able to choose when they take... Learn More
LPS Sample Student Google Dashboard
This is a sample student Google dashboard used for LPS's Navigate Math course. (LPS has... Learn More
LPS Writing Assessment
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LPS Note Taking Task
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LPS Work Evidence Assessment
This is a sample work evidence assessment for LPS Navigate Math. Students complete this when... Learn More
LPS Unit Exam
This is a sample unit assessment for Navigate Math. Learn More
LPS Diagnostic Exam
This is a sample Unit Exam, used for diagnostic purposes at the start of a... Learn More
Summative and Formative Assessments at LPS Richmond
Sophia Thomas, teacher, discusses how the team uses different types of assessment to gauge mastery... Learn More
NWEA MAP Data at LPS Richmond
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LPS Richmond California is part of the Leadership Public Schools (LPS) network of public charter high schools. It has developed a personalized academic numeracy program called Navigate Math.
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