Holistic Assessment

How much should I be talking with my child?

Aug212013

"Why is it that some kids are good at learning language and others are not? And why is it that often children from low-income families fall so far behind in their language development and educational achievements? Is no one talking to them?" Good questions from a recent blog that highlights new research around the... Read more »

Moving Data into Action

Mar062013

Here's a post by Erin Chreptyk, our Coordinator for the  Help Me Tell My Story Assessment. A pivotal component of this holistic assessment approach is connecting results to ideas.  This linkage helps focus in on areas of improvement and provides teachers and parents with targeted activities to improve language... Read more »

Much more than an assessment

Jan082013

Hello again. As this project has grown over the days,  months and years, it is easy to get lost in its success and its evolution towards something truly innovative and effective. At a recent meeting, as I introduced the work and overarching concepts to a new member of our team, they reminded me that the Help Me... Read more »

The history and the future of the Help Me Tell My Story...

Jan082013

Happy New Year everyone, Here's a blog post I wrote on the project's website.  Take some time to explore the new website. Enjoy! http://holisticassessment.gov.sk.ca/the-history-and-future-of-the-help-me-tell-my-story-assessment POSTED ON DECEMBER 19, 2012 Author: Jarrett Laughlin   This is a guest post... Read more »

Teaching Style and its importance to community-based learning

Sep252012

Interesting post today by the OECD identifying the important role of the teacher to the success of the child in the school.  May seem quite obvious to most of you, but something we often take for granted. Also interesting final note that data from the 2008 Teacher and Learning International Survey ( Talis... Read more »

What are Holistic Assessments?

May162012

Welcome to my new page on holistic learning assessments. In the upcoming posts, I will describe more about the unique approach I have developed to designing holistic learning assessments and will share some examples of assessments in action. More specifically, I will discuss a fantastic new pilot assessment, called... Read more »