Workshop: Aligning Assessments with Curriculum Outcomes

This workshop is designed to bridge the gap between curriculum outcomes and classroom practice by empowering teachers to analyze, adapt, and refine assessment tasks.

This 20–30-minute workshop guides groups of teachers in reviewing specific learner outcomes and modifying suggested assessments to ensure they align with current curricular expectations.

• A concise guide to walk your group through the workshop flow and goals.
• Grade-Specific Resource Packs:
  • *New* Elementary Materials

  • Junior High & Senior High Materials

• Assessment Analysis Templates: Ready-to-use documents for teachers to capture their modifications.

• Discussion Guide: Prompts designed to spark meaningful dialogue about alignment and student evidence.

Workshop: Build Your Skill with Criteria

This workshop is designed to help you and your colleagues sharpen your expertise in crafting high-quality assessment criteria that directly reflect your curriculum.

Getting Started

To get the most out of these sessions, each participant will need a copy of the AAC publication, Creating Credible Criteria, which serves as our foundational text.

Workshop Overview

This series is divided into four targeted modules, each focusing on a specific bridge between curriculum standards and student success. These modules are designed for collaborative inquiry. Whether you are working through these in a single professional development day or over several staff meetings, the goal is to move from theory to practice, ensuring every assessment provides a clear and credible picture of student learning.

References

Chappuis, J. (2015). Seven strategies of assessment for learning (2nd ed.). Pearson.

Hattie, J., & Timperley, H. (2007). The Power of Feedback. Review of Educational Research, 77(1), 81–112. https://doi-org.ezproxy.lib.ucalgary.ca/10.3102/003465430298487

Schimmer, S. (2025) Developing self-regulatory learners through assessment. In T.

Guskey (Ed.), The teacher as assessment leader (2nd ed., pp. 59–71). Solution Tree Press.

Specht, J., & Thompson, S. A. (2022). Inclusive education in Canada. In S. A. Thompson (Ed.), European perspectives on inclusive education in Canada (pp. 61–74).Routledge.

Wiggins, G., & McTighe, J. (2011). The understanding by design guide to creating high-quality units. ASCD.

Wiliam, D. (2018). Embedded formative assessment. Solution Tree Press.