{"id":257,"date":"2024-10-23T11:41:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T15:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.umaine.edu\/citl-ta-guidebook\/?page_id=257"},"modified":"2025-01-16T11:39:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T16:39:54","slug":"measuring-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl-ta-guidebook\/measuring-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Measuring Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id257_0c9947-29{margin-top:-20px;}.kb-row-layout-id257_0c9947-29 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id257_0c9947-29 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id257_0c9947-29 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:80px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:75px;padding-bottom:65px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_a19037-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_a19037-1e\"]{font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_a19037-1e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_a19037-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_a19037-1e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_a19037-1e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_a19037-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_a19037-1e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_a19037-1e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_a19037-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_a19037-1e\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_a19037-1e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_a19037-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_a19037-1e\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading257_a19037-1e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_a19037-1e\">Measuring Learning<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_470fbf-42, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_470fbf-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_470fbf-42\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_470fbf-42 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_470fbf-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_470fbf-42\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_470fbf-42 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_470fbf-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_470fbf-42\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_470fbf-42, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_470fbf-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_470fbf-42\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_470fbf-42, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_470fbf-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_470fbf-42\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading257_470fbf-42 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_470fbf-42\">Educators will use the word \u201cassessment\u201d to refer to ways in which instructors are measuring and evaluating learning. There are many creative, authentic, and meaningful ways that one might measure learning aside from homework and exams (no disrespect to these important tools!). Here, we will introduce you to strategies for equity-based grading and for designing assessments that are&nbsp;<em>authentic<\/em>, meaning that they are testing student ability to demonstrate knowledge in a relevant and applied setting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column257_6b19a7-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column257_6b19a7-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column257_6b19a7-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column257_6b19a7-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column257_6b19a7-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column257_6b19a7-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column257_6b19a7-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column257_6b19a7-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column257_6b19a7-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column257_6b19a7-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column257_6b19a7-a1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column257_6b19a7-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:15px;padding-right:100px;padding-left:100px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column257_6b19a7-a1{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column257_6b19a7-a1{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column257_6b19a7-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column257_6b19a7-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column257_6b19a7-a1{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column257_6b19a7-a1{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column257_6b19a7-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column257_6b19a7-a1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image257_1b5fbe-e7 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image257_1b5fbe-e7 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl-ta-guidebookwp-content\/uploads\/sites\/720\/2024\/11\/grading2-1024x640.jpeg\" alt=\"Grad TA grading papers from a binder. 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column257_f97008-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column257_f97008-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column257_f97008-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column257_f97008-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column257_f97008-61{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column257_f97008-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column257_f97008-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column257_f97008-61\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_2a9095-d3, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_2a9095-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_2a9095-d3\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_2a9095-d3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_2a9095-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_2a9095-d3\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading257_2a9095-d3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_2a9095-d3\">Grades<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id257_182913-6f{margin-top:-5px;}.kb-row-layout-id257_182913-6f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id257_182913-6f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id257_182913-6f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id257_182913-6f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id257_182913-6f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id257_182913-6f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id257_182913-6f alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column257_16c4bf-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column257_16c4bf-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column257_16c4bf-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column257_16c4bf-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column257_16c4bf-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column257_16c4bf-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column257_16c4bf-07{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column257_16c4bf-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column257_16c4bf-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column257_16c4bf-07\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_78aebc-0c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_78aebc-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_78aebc-0c\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_78aebc-0c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_78aebc-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_78aebc-0c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_78aebc-0c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_78aebc-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_78aebc-0c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_78aebc-0c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_78aebc-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_78aebc-0c\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_78aebc-0c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_78aebc-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_78aebc-0c\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading257_78aebc-0c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_78aebc-0c\">Grades are the standard way that student performance is evaluated. Grades assign a numerical value to student work, but (perhaps counterintuitively) aren\u2019t necessarily a good measure of student learning. This stems back to the original purpose of grades in the United States, which was to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saturdayeveningpost.com\/2024\/02\/the-origin-of-grades-in-american-schools\/\">publicly rank students<\/a>. As originally implemented, grades were not designed to provide actionable feedback for future improvement, but to stand as signals of status and privilege. Grades are recorded as having been implemented in the US as early as 1785, yet haven\u2019t changed much in form since that time. Thus, the typical grading system in the US is still based on an A-F scale. This can have substantial impacts on students\u2019 lives, as grades determine if students will continue onto more advanced courses, and influence the likelihood of getting into a graduate program or receiving fellowships. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_677418-db, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_677418-db[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_677418-db\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_677418-db mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_677418-db[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_677418-db\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_677418-db img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_677418-db[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_677418-db\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_677418-db, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_677418-db[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_677418-db\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_677418-db, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_677418-db[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_677418-db\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading257_677418-db wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_677418-db\">Grades are an important tool for instructors and also allow for information about students across institutions and programs. But they are not always a measure of learning. Numeric evaluations often measure student behavior instead of knowledge. For example, have you ever taken a class that grades things like attendance, participation, or professionalism? These measures have very little reflection on how well a student has mastered the material, and therefore are not indicative of student learning.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_018aa8-04, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_018aa8-04[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_018aa8-04\"]{font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_018aa8-04 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_018aa8-04[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_018aa8-04\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_018aa8-04 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_018aa8-04[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_018aa8-04\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_018aa8-04, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_018aa8-04[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_018aa8-04\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_018aa8-04, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_018aa8-04[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_018aa8-04\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading257_018aa8-04 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_018aa8-04\">Measuring Student Learning without Grades<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_fa9e3a-d9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_fa9e3a-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_fa9e3a-d9\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_fa9e3a-d9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_fa9e3a-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_fa9e3a-d9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_fa9e3a-d9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_fa9e3a-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_fa9e3a-d9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading257_fa9e3a-d9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_fa9e3a-d9\">At this point, you might be wondering what alternatives exist to traditional grading. Some&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/ungrading-light-4-simple-ways-to-ease-the-spotlight-off-points?resetPassword=true&amp;email=alice.hotopp%40maine.edu&amp;success=true&amp;bc_nonce=q2jy9apcbpqwaybpqq3lqr\">examples of alternatives and discussion of their benefits and drawbacks can be found here<\/a>, but these may not be immediately useful to you if you don\u2019t have control over the grading method used in your course. However, you still have the ability to&nbsp;<em>assess<\/em>&nbsp;student learning and provide quality feedback\u2014independent of grading\u2014both of which can greatly improve student learning. Assessments can be divided into two categories: summative and formative. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_088bc3-5b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_088bc3-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_088bc3-5b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_088bc3-5b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_088bc3-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_088bc3-5b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_088bc3-5b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_088bc3-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_088bc3-5b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading257_088bc3-5b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_088bc3-5b\">Summative assessments are usually graded, cumulative measures&nbsp;<strong>of<\/strong>&nbsp;student learning that often take place at certain benchmarks, such as in the middle and end of the semester (think of summiting a mountain or reaching a goal). Exams, essays, and presentations are common forms of summative assessments. Most often, a summative assessment is the final time a student will demonstrate their knowledge\u2014rarely is there chance for improvement. For that reason, they are often referred to as \u201chigh stakes\u201d. While these assessments might be those that you are most familiar with, it is again likely that you are not designing summative assessments as a TA. However, you do have the opportunity to use formative assessments in your classrooms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_fb88d8-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_fb88d8-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_fb88d8-da\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_fb88d8-da mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_fb88d8-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_fb88d8-da\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_fb88d8-da img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_fb88d8-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_fb88d8-da\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading257_fb88d8-da wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_fb88d8-da\">Formative assessments are&nbsp;<strong>for learning<\/strong>\u2014designed to check in on learning and provide students opportunities to practice recall of knowledge, idea synthesis, and specific skills. Importantly, formative assessments are often iterative (complete more than once) and \u201clow-stakes\u201d, meaning that they do not have a heavy influence on grades, but can have a powerful influence on learning. Most formative assessments are coupled with feedback of the learner so they know what to do to improve their performance (see&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Dylzx35_VasvT6_Xi9KGxQElY5w12yRILnq_6_FuQ9A\/edit#heading=h.m50h5oebjvce\">feedback section<\/a>). This can encourage students to take risks without fearing point deductions for mistakes (and it reduces the amount of time you have to spend grading!). Examples of formative assessments that you could implement in your classroom include&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1pxRy7WxGK_ZoiwhjkbE3HQL6WUmhymZcJUbt5BBO5kc\/edit?usp=sharing\">one-minute papers<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/10Q0NUaKPXsn-2f1WDJEJmr8xD0Ib6DC9KbppIheu1w0\/edit?usp=sharing\">muddiest point reflections<\/a>, or iClicker questions \u2013 each of these activities provides a quick assessment of if students have mastered a concept. If they haven\u2019t, both you and your students now are aware of this gap in knowledge and can revisit the concept.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id257_8a242d-f4{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id257_8a242d-f4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id257_8a242d-f4 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id257_8a242d-f4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1250px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:24px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id257_8a242d-f4{background-color:#e5f0f9;}.kb-row-layout-id257_8a242d-f4 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id257_8a242d-f4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id257_8a242d-f4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id257_8a242d-f4 alignfull kt-row-has-bg um-UMBlueInfoBoxSingle wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column257_fdde73-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:20px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px;}.kadence-column257_fdde73-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column257_fdde73-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column257_fdde73-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column257_fdde73-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column257_fdde73-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column257_fdde73-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column257_fdde73-f1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column257_fdde73-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column257_fdde73-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column257_fdde73-f1 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_fa2b40-5b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_fa2b40-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_fa2b40-5b\"]{text-align:left;font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_fa2b40-5b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_fa2b40-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_fa2b40-5b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_fa2b40-5b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_fa2b40-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_fa2b40-5b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading257_fa2b40-5b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_fa2b40-5b\"><span class=\"stk-highlight\" style=\"color: #003263\">summative and formative assessments <\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_109b0e-af, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_109b0e-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_109b0e-af\"]{text-align:left;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_109b0e-af mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_109b0e-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_109b0e-af\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_109b0e-af img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_109b0e-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_109b0e-af\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading257_109b0e-af wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_109b0e-af\"><span class=\"stk-highlight\" style=\"color: #003263\">Both should meet the following criteria:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id257_aca2de-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id257_aca2de-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id257_aca2de-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:60px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id257_aca2de-d9 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id257_aca2de-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id257_aca2de-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);padding-right:25px;padding-left:23px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id257_aca2de-d9 alignnone um-UMBHIcon2ColumnList wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column257_d8b024-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column257_d8b024-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column257_d8b024-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column257_d8b024-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column257_d8b024-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column257_d8b024-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column257_d8b024-70{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column257_d8b024-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column257_d8b024-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column257_d8b024-70\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items257_3d4f8c-46:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items257_3d4f8c-46 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items257_3d4f8c-46 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items257_3d4f8c-46 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:23px;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items257_3d4f8c-46 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:15px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items257_3d4f8c-46 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items257_3d4f8c-46 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{font-size:18px;font-family:forma-djr-micro;font-weight:400;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items257_3d4f8c-46 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items257_3d4f8c-46 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-257_6974c2-e8 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-257_6974c2-e8\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Be aligned with course outcomes<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-257_b71693-61 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-257_b71693-61\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Be aligned with learning activities<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-257_bd8ce7-0c .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-257_bd8ce7-0c\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Be relevant to learning beyond the classroom<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-257_8a67d2-81 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-257_8a67d2-81\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Be inclusive and accessible<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column257_a928fc-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column257_a928fc-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column257_a928fc-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column257_a928fc-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column257_a928fc-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column257_a928fc-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column257_a928fc-4d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column257_a928fc-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column257_a928fc-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column257_a928fc-4d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items257_72c349-38:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items257_72c349-38 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items257_72c349-38 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items257_72c349-38 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:23px;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items257_72c349-38 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:15px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items257_72c349-38 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items257_72c349-38 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{font-size:18px;font-family:forma-djr-micro;font-weight:400;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items257_72c349-38 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items257_72c349-38 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-257_55e574-17 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-257_55e574-17\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Encourage interaction between students and the instructor<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-257_e5bd96-45 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-257_e5bd96-45\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Generate new knowledge<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-257_aae0b4-a4 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-257_aae0b4-a4\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Be explicit about expectations through the use of rubrics and exemplary work&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id257_651123-59{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:60px;}.kb-row-layout-id257_651123-59 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id257_651123-59 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id257_651123-59 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:60px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:30px;padding-bottom:30px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id257_651123-59{background-image:linear-gradient(60deg,rgb(8,46,88) 47%,rgb(65,118,161) 93%);}.kb-row-layout-id257_651123-59 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id257_651123-59 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id257_651123-59 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id257_651123-59 alignfull kt-row-has-bg um-UMBHBannerContactFooter wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column257_d9e75c-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column257_d9e75c-25 > 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(max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_dd7a0f-24, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_dd7a0f-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_dd7a0f-24\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_dd7a0f-24, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_dd7a0f-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_dd7a0f-24\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading257_dd7a0f-24 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading257_dd7a0f-24\">equity-based principle: flexibility<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading257_34d2a3-e8, 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