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Assessment of Learning Series 1 – A Brief History of Educational Assessment
September 16 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Presented by: UTM, RGASC
In-Person on Wednesday, September 16th, 2026, 11:00am – 12:00pm in ALC Room, MN3260
Online on Friday, September 18th, 2026, 11:00am – 1:00pm on Microsoft Teams
The first session of the Assessment of Learning Series will trace the historical origins of our present-day assessment practices. As this history is expansive, the session will focus on key moments in educational assessment history which will shine a light on how and why we assess student learning in the ways that we do. The goal of this session is to provide a space to connect these histories with our current assessment practices, such that participants can begin to reflect, re-imagine, and reconstruct their understandings around assessment and student learning.
Session Objectives:
Identify key historical developments that have shaped contemporary approaches to assessing student learning.
Analyze connections between past and present assessment approaches and consider their implications for student learning and success.
