Becky Peppler

Reassessment isn't just for students who didn't do well the first time.

A student who met expectations may be ready to demonstrate a deeper level of understanding.

And a student who struggled initially may need additional time and support before demonstrating proficiency.

Reassessment shouldn't be reserved for a particular group of students.

When the purpose is to gather more accurate, current evidence of learning, the opportunity should be available to everyone.

The learning needs may look different, but the opportunity shouldn't.

Before a student reassesses, try asking: "What can you do now that you couldn't do before?"

It's a simple way to shift the conversation from getting another attempt to reflecting on additional learning. Reassessment should be about what students have learned, not just whether they want a different grade.

Sometimes our reassessment procedures unintentionally put most of the responsibility on the teacher. We identify what students need to work on. We determine their next steps. We remind them to prepare. We schedule the reassessment.

But where does that leave the student?

Reassessment should be an opportunity for students to take a more active role in their learning. That doesn't mean leaving them to figure everything out on their own. It means helping them understand where they are, what they still need to learn and what they can do next.

Student ownership doesn't happen simply because we offer another opportunity. We have to build it into the process.

When I started working with schools on reassessment, I kept hearing many of the same questions.

How do we find the time?

What should students do before reassessing?

How do we make the process manageable without losing sight of why we're doing it?

And I understood those questions because I'd worked through many of them in my own classroom.

That's a big part of why I wrote Reassessment That Works.

Not to convince teachers to add one more thing to their plates, but to share practical ideas, lessons learned and strategies that can help make reassessment work.

Because believing in reassessment is one thing. Building a process that actually works for students and teachers is another.

If you're working through these same questions, I hope this book can be a helpful resource. @1stEdResources @kenoc7

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Assessment corrections can be valuable, but they shouldn't be THE reassessment or the end of the learning process.

Use them to help students identify misunderstandings, revisit their thinking and prepare to demonstrate new learning when they are ready to reassess.

The goal isn't simply a corrected answer. It's stronger understanding.