Aligning your Assessment to Standard-Based Grading (SBGR) w/ Damian Cooper

How can schools and teachers align their assessments according to process and growth milestones for their students instead of their achievements or how well their classmates are performing? Damian, a seasoned education consultant with expertise in assisting schools and school districts in enhancing their instructional and assessment capabilities, joins us as we delve into aligning your assessment to SBGR. In this episode, Damian shares his passion for assessments, the remarkable strategies used in transforming student grading methods, the encouragement of growth mindsets such as G7 simulation, and the time challenge when teachers feel creating authentic assessment models takes a long time. Moreover,  he expounds on transforming data into information, information-driven instructional improvements to enhance overall student outcomes, and the impact of curating ePortfolios to show growth rather than achievements. Tune in for more! Timestamps [04:05] Introducing the topic [04:40] About the guest Damian Cooper [07:00] How Damian’s passion for assessment came about [09:00] Authentic learning experience [11:42] Strategies to transform grading methods for students and encourage a growth mindset [16:00] Addressing the time problem where teachers shy away from the Authentic Assessment Model since it takes more time [20:36] Advise for schools hesitant to evolve their assessments [24:20]  How utilizing data could drive instructional improvements and enhance student outcomes overall [28:42] Tools outside AI that could help in collecting data and transforming their data into information [30:55] Importance of curating ePortfolios [37:20] How to connect with Damian Cooper Quotes ●     "If you are going to implement meaningful change in your classroom, the first thing to do is create a list of what you will stop doing to allow time and energy for what you will start doing.” ●     “You can never create more time, but you can use time more effectively & efficiently.” ●     “Do not hide your mistakes. They are the raw materials of instruction.”   Mentioned Books Rebooting Assessment: A Practical Guide for Balancing Conversations, Performances, and Products by Damian Cooper & Jeff Catania Redefining Fair: How to Plan, Assess, and Grade for Excellence in Mixed-Ability Classrooms by Damian Cooper   Let’s Connect Connect with Damian Cooper; ●      Email: [email protected] ●      Website: http://www.planteachassess.com/ ●      X: @cooperd1954   Connect with Dr. Dana Specker Watts on; ●     X:  https://twitter.com/teachwatts   Connect with Mike Pierre on; ●     X:  https://twitter.com/Ayitis_SigmaMan   More resources ●     Head over to iss.edu/events to see future PD's that ISS is offering for the SY 22-23. ●     Join the Diversity Collaborative platform-https://info.iss.edu/sign-up-diversity-collaborative ●     Head over to https://seniaacademy.org/link/0S40Ne to check out inclusion education practices for individuals with disabilities and ensure their potential is fully maximized. ●     Please visit inspirecitizens.org to register for the Global Citizenship. ●     Are you looking forward to a successful career to teach anywhere in the world? Head over to https://moreland.edu/ for online innovative education programs.