Measuring Learner Growth
ALIGNING WITH CONTENT AREAS FOR COLLABORATIVE ASSESSMENT
Grounded in the National School Library Standards, this session shares practical strategies for collaborative assessment. Discover how to embed library competencies into classroom units and co-designed assessments that reflect shared instructional goals.
Participants will learn how to:
- Connect AASL Standards to classroom learning goals
- Design shared assessments with educator partners
- Integrate inquiry into authentic classroom tasks
- Use evidence of learning to demonstrate impact
Measuring Learner Growth: Aligning with Content Areas for Collaborative Assessment
Empowering Learners and Strengthening Instruction: Collaborative Approaches to Holistic Assessment
This Knowledge Quest column from Jessica Regitano and Amanda Hunt explores how school librarians and content area educators can collaborate to create meaningful, inquiry-based learning experiences that build both content knowledge and essential learner competencies. The authors highlight practical strategies for integrating holistic assessment, leveraging AASL Standards Crosswalks, and developing instructional partnerships that strengthen learner growth while positioning school librarians as collaborative instructional leaders.
Use assessment to understand and support learner growth.
Explore strategies for meaningful assessment that help school librarians gather evidence of learning, reflect on learner progress, and design experiences that move learning forward.
