Simplify Outcomes-Based Assessment in Alberta with SpacesEDU
Outcomes-Based Assessment in Alberta: Streamline Division-Wide Assessment and Reporting
- Assess student performance with informed reporting, viewing evidence of learning associated to learning outcomes and each KUSP, using proficiency reports
- Support reporting with a visual, outcomes-based report card to fill the gap left by traditional reporting systems
- Track which learning outcomes and KUSPs have been covered and identify gaps in learning at individual and classroom levels for easy re-teaching
Facilitate Student-Communicated Learning and the Documentation of KUSPs
- Foster the ongoing documentation of learning outcomes and KUSPs by tagging learning artifacts in student portfolios
- Provide all students with a voice and way to succeed by communicating learning using multimedia
- Apply division-specific levels of achievement to assess learning outcomes and promote curriculum visibility, metacognition, and KUSPs in action
Engage Alberta Families in Outcomes-Based Assessment
- Provide meaningful opportunities for families to support student learning with reactions and multimedia feedback options
- Build families’ understanding of outcomes-based assessment with ongoing access to student progress towards KUSPs and learning outcomes
- Encourage family collaboration and spark conversation with 1-way and 2-way messaging capabilities
FAQs: Outcomes-Based Assessment in Alberta
Why are school divisions in Alberta implementing outcomes-based assessment?
Alberta school divisions are implementing outcomes-based assessment to meet the changing demands of the K-12 education system. Traditional assessment methods and students advancing based on seat time are no longer meeting the goals of today’s education system or students’ needs. In response to the shift to more personalized student-communicated learning, provinces like Alberta are adopting outcomes-based assessment to ensure that all students have the opportunity to demonstrate what they know, experience success, and progress when they’re ready.
How does SpacesEDU support outcomes-based assessment in Alberta?
SpacesEDU supports outcomes-based assessment in Alberta through comprehensive outcomes-based assessment and reporting tools that help educators streamline their workflows and provide options for personalized, student-communicated learning at scale.
Our outcomes-based assessment and reporting tools allow educators to quickly tag evidence of learning to KUSPs and learning outcomes, view proficiency at a glance for individual students and at the classroom level, provide multimedia feedback to meet the needs of all learners, and leverage a visual outcomes-based report card. Educators can create customizable, digital outcomes-based learning environments to support personalized learning pathways, including a Class Space, Group Spaces for collaboration, and 1:1 Spaces for IEPs, goal setting, and more.
How are other Alberta school divisions using SpacesEDU to support outcomes-based assessment?
School divisions across Alberta use SpacesEDU to support their outcomes-based assessment and student-communicated learning. Many Alberta school divisions leverage SpacesEDU’s multimedia capabilities to have students document what they know and can do in a way that best meets their needs. Teachers then provide ongoing feedback using the same multimedia tools that their students have access to. Alberta school divisions leverage our Curriculum Tags feature to tag student-communicated learning to KUSPs and learning outcomes and access a powerful Proficiency Report to see student progress at a glance. School divisions across Alberta are leveraging the Reporting Space to share a visual outcomes-based report with students and families, highlighting student growth over time.
What does the typical onboarding and roll-out process look like to support outcomes-based assessment in Alberta?
We’ve spent the past 18 years working with school divisions to meet the goals outlined in their strategic plans, and have defined a proven roll-out and implementation strategy that engages all relevant stakeholders.
When an Alberta school division decides to work with us, they will partner with a dedicated Partner Success Specialist to define their goals for outcomes-based assessment using SpacesEDU, create custom training and communication plans, and ensure successful adoption of the software.
We work with each Alberta division to tailor their strategy, including offering a proof of concept term, to effectively evaluate the software for your use case and unique population of students.
