Frequently Asked Questions About Assessment

When students are clear on what they are learning, how they are progressing in that learning, and specific areas of strength and opportunity, they are flexible learners who can advocate for what they need across contexts. This skill will support them in their post-secondary endeavors.

No. Grades 9–12 still have percentages for their grading, as post-secondary institutions continue to require these percentages. Grades K–8 use a proficiency scale to indicate growth and provide feedback using the indicators.

Using the Alberta curriculum to provide specific measurement of student learning and creating learning targets to clarify student understanding of what they are learning and how they are progressing in that learning.

Short answer—many! Long answer—assessments that fit the type of work students are doing, the kinds of learning they are participating in, and are the best way to demonstrate conceptual understanding, rather than test-taking ability.