Your lesson, should you choose to accept it, is to explore the possibilities of standards-based assessment to further student learning. The special agent assigned to help you with this task is Tyler Rablin, of Washington State.

In our conversation we discuss:

1️⃣ His journey towards proficiency-based assessment, learning progressions, & grade conferencing

2️⃣ How to make the transition, & what to do with students who are already proficient

3️⃣ The bonus of no grading to 3am, fewer retakes, & allowing students to explore passions

Links & resources mentioned:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mr_Rablin

• Website: https://teacher-totter.blogspot.com/

• Tyler’s blog post that was quoted in the intro

• Tyler’s blog post that was quoted in the interview

• Grading Smarter, Not Harder: Assessment Strategies That Motivate Kids and Help Them Learn by Myron Dueck

• Point-Less: An English Teacher’s Guide to More Meaningful Grading by Sarah M. Zerwin

• Ohio’s Learning Standards Extended (Math, Science, Social Studies, ELA)

If you enjoyed this episode, you may want to check out:

• Episode 27: AGENT LAUREN POROSOFF (MEANINGFUL CURRICULUM)

• Episode 37: AGENT KATELYNN GIORDANO (GOING GRADELESS)