Aired Live: June 27, 2023

Ready, Set, Learn: Using Whole-Child Assessment to Start the Year Strong

Learn about whole-child assessments that measure life skills, positive mindsets, and well-being.

In this presentation, Dr. Clark McKown, Chief Science Officer at 7 Mindsets and leader in the field of social and emotional assessment, discussed how educators can select and use high-quality assessment to guide their teaching practice and evaluate effectiveness of programs focused on non-academic skills acquisition.

Specific topics of discussion included:

• Clarifying the goals of assessment and choosing the right assessment
• Talking about data and using it to simplify the job
• Using data for instructional decision-making and to measure the effectiveness of educational practice