Using an Asset Lens for a District-Wide Assessment (Open to All)

Presented by Erica Heinzman , Patrick Callahan and Alexandra Martinez

As part of a modernized vision for mathematics in the San Diego Unified School District, we designed an asset-based assessment that provided opportunities to celebrate students’ voice and agency and showcase their creativity, rather than focus on “gaps” and deficit thinking. We will share how this approach has influenced the district’s initiative to build a modern and inclusive vision of mathematics for every student.