The Assessment of 21st Century Competencies

The revolution of 21st century education will only occur if we assess what matters most. Many people observe that we will never teach creativity and other 21st century skills until we begin assessing them. Several schools and districts around the country have collaborated to define and assess these 21st century competencies. They have built rubrics to define creativity and other 4Cs skills, and are currently in the process of building a bank of performance tasks through which students can demonstrate their competencies. This engaging session will feature tools to assess the 4Cs (creativity, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking). Participants who attend will be provided access to the EdLeader21 Creativity Rubric, developed in collaboration with more than 75 EdLeader21 members and vetted by experts such as Project Zero at Harvard.