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What Is Identity Safe Formative Assessment? Part I 

About the Identity Safe Formative Assessment Five-Part Blog Series 

Formative assessment (FA) operates as a feedback loop. Together, educators and students set goals, assess, and adjust learning in real time based on collected evidence combined with feedback. Identity Safety is an equity-focused approach where students of all backgrounds feel valued and supported.  

This first of a five-part blog series explains identity safe formative assessment drawing from the West Ed Formative Assessment Loop and a series of interviews with leading equity-focused scholars and practitioners, many of whom are quoted in this blog series. We also were informed by student and educator interviews from Leadership Public Schoolswho have piloted identity safe formative assessment practices. Finally, we take a deeper look at growth mindset, counternarratives, deliberate practice, productive struggle, and wise feedback. 

What Is Identity Safe Formative Assessment? Part I 

Reflect on your assessment experiences. Were you proud of your accomplishments? Were you embarrassed after receiving a bad grade? Now, consider your students. How do assessments forge their academic identity, impacting their choices, their futures? 

Formative assessment (FA) is a process that empowers students and educators to guide learning through goal setting, evidence gathering, feedback, analysis, and planning. In multiple studies, a robust FA process is one of the most impactful instructional factors for improving learning and achievement (Marzano 2008, Hattie 2013). 

Identity safe teaching is an approach where students’ social identities are treated as assets rather than barriers to learning, where they feel welcomed, accepted, valued. Incorporating identity safety in FA powerfully enacts belief in students. Author Mica Pollock (2018) explains that identity safe formative assessment (ISFA) “requires that teachers ask themselves: “Which of our everyday acts move specific students or student populations toward educational opportunities, and which acts move them farther away from it?’”

FA without a basis of trust may be experienced as confirming stereotypes or attributing inferiority rather than supporting learning. Thus, ISFA is crucial for students of all backgrounds to take charge of their learning, strengthening their academic competence and identity. 

What’s at Stake? 

Author Zaretta Hammond (2018) reminds us of “the predictability of who’s at the top and who’s at the bottom. . . . [with] too many students of color, too many black and brown kids, lowincome students, and English learners at the bottom. If we don’t interrupt that, what ends up happening is white educators start to think children of color are broken. Attempting to fix them often fails, leaving these students permanently behind with internalized feelings of inadequacy.” 

Claude Steele (2018), renowned researcher, explains, “Stereotype threat is first the threat of being judged by the stereotype by those in one’s environment. Sometimes this is also a worry about behaving in a way that would result in them being perceived that way. But as long as they are identified with school, they resist believing the stereotype. That’s the struggle. Once they give up on schooling and find another domain of life to identify with, they may or may not believe the stereotype. At that point though it is largely irrelevant to them since they no longer care about school. But until then, I believe they are fighting valiantly not to believe the stereotype.”  

Infusing identity safety into FA transforms the learning experience, especially for those who have felt stigmatized about their identities. 

The Formative Assessment Cycle 

The FA process offers an ongoing feedback loop, supporting students and educators in assessing growth through three guiding questions: 1. Where Am I Going?; 2. Where Am I Now?; and 3. Where to Next? FA happens in the learning zone, described thus by Eduardo Briceño: “. . . when our goal is to improve, we concentrate on what we haven’t mastered yet, which means we have to expect to make mistakes, knowing that we will learn from them.” 

Hammond, explains, that through formative assessment, “the cognitive load can be over time shifted to the students. When they observe their own growth and experience ongoing support at getting better, they expand their sense of competence. Confidence as a result of increased competence helps replace negative and hopeless narratives with optimism and the confidence that they are indeed capable.” Ali Michael, anti-racist educator and author, observes “[In] FA, students have a clear sense of their own learning styles and where they are in terms of learning the material, ensuring they are less likely to feel that they are being subjected to stereotypes about their learning or performance [leading to] a better sense of autonomy, feeling in charge of their own learning.”  

Pollock (2018) suggests that educators employ formative assessment to “turn the lens on their teaching, using evidence of student learning to improve their instructional practices in ways that move all students closer to opportunity.” 

Identity Safe Practices in Formative Assessment 

Identitysafety researcher Mary Murphy explains “FAs have the power to create a relationship between educator and student. It’s an opportunity to show the student that you know what interests them, and where they are in their learning. [In this way FA bridges] gaps for underrepresented students who oftentimes suffer from feeling as though they’re not known by their teachers.” LPS students interviewed about FA confirmed that their teachers knowing and caring about them were both necessary and motivating. 

An ISFA framework asks educators to consider goal-setting, implementing growth mindsetwhich as renowned researcher Carol Dweck (2018) explains “helps students who may be stuck or feel they are not smart come to understand learning as a process. [Just because] you’re not there yet, it’s not over!” They employ counter-narratives to challenge prevailing assumptions, refuting stereotypes that hamper confidence. They teach about deliberate practice, applying effective effort and productive struggle, encouraging persistence in the face of academic challenges. They offer feedback in ways that motivate.  

Concluding Thoughts 

ISFA has tremendous potential to transform student experiences. In subsequent blogs, we expand on the three guiding questions of an ISFA process to increase motivation and agency, contributing to a positive academic identity.  

*Educational Leaders Interviewed for This Post 

Jennifer Abrams https://jenniferabrams.com/ 

Eduardo Briceño https://www.mindsetworks.com/about-us/bio/EduardoBriceno  

Carol Dweck  

Zaretta Hammond https://crtandthebrain.com/about/ 

Patrick Lee http://www.patrickleeconsulting.com/ 

Ali Michael https://alimichael.org/  

Eddie Moore https://www.eddiemoorejr.com/ 

Mary Murphy https://psych.indiana.edu/directory/faculty/murphy-mary.html 

Mica Pollock http://eds.ucsd.edu/discover/people/faculty/pollock.html 

Milton Reynolds https://www.ccss.org/Milton-Reynolds 

Claude Steele https://claudesteele.com/ 


References  

Briceño, E. (2018) Personal interview. Leadership Public Schools. Unpublished 

Dweck, C. (2018) Personal interview. Leadership Public Schools. Unpublished 

Hattie, J. (2012). Visible learning for teachers: Maximizing impact on learning. Abingdon, UK: Routledge 

Hammond, Z. (2018) Personal interview. Leadership Public Schools., Unpublished 

Marzano, R.J. (2008). Classroom assessment and grading that work. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.  

Murphy, M. (2018) Personal interview. Leadership Public Schools. Unpublished 

Pollock, M, (2018) Personal interview. Leadership Public Schools. Unpublished 

Steele, C. M. (2010). Whistling Vivaldi: and other clues to how stereotypes affect us. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company. 

Steele, (2018) Personal interview. Leadership Public Schools. Unpublished 

WestEd, Student Agency in Learning Course 

Retrieved on March 2, 2019 from https://wested.instructure.com/courses/2170523/files/108655632 

Written by

Coauthor of Identity Safe Classrooms, Grades K-5 and Grades 6-12, Becki Cohn-Vargas, Ed.D., works with educators to create identity safe classrooms and schools. Currently, as a consultant, she presents, writes, coaches, and produces films about bullying prevention, implicit bias, inclusion, compassion and belonging. She has worked as a teacher, principal, curriculum director, and superintendent in urban, suburban, and rural communities. Formerly, as Director of Not In Our School, Becki published the Identity Safe and Inclusive School Program, a comprehensive guide for creating identity safe secondary schools. Her website, Beckicohnvargas.comfeatures additional blogs and films. 

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    to a minimum of 15 reps in a row for a few units, you can begin to progressively add weight
    and build brutally robust and versatile shoulders. Tren is loved by the muscle addicts as a end result of it’s
    incredibly anabolic. Due to its insane binding affinity for the androgen receptors, it’s thought-about five
    instances more anabolic than testosterone.
    This could be notably beneficial for people who wrestle to achieve a low physique fat percentage by way of pure means.
    “The use of steroids in bodybuilding has turn out to be more and more prevalent as a result of want for quick results. Steroids offer a shortcut to muscle development and allow people to attain the physique they need in a shorter time frame,” explains Dr.
    John Smith, a sports activities drugs specialist.
    To summarize, natural bodybuilding offers a giant number of benefits, together with
    the event of psychological and bodily strength, a robust immune system,
    and inclusivity for all people. By embracing a natural
    approach to fitness, individuals can achieve their
    desired physique while prioritizing their general well being and
    well-being. Pure bodybuilders can incorporate sure
    dietary supplements, such as whey protein, BCAAs, creatine, and fish oils,
    to reinforce their performance. However, these
    supplements are derived from natural sources and are not thought of performance-enhancing drugs.

    Steroid bodybuilders also use steroid compounds for recovery; throughout that period, they need coaching according to the correct coaching plan. However, ipamorelin may also improve
    body fats through other pathways that don’t contain progress hormone.
    This could possibly be a consideration for bodybuilders trying to bulk up, although it may require careful dietary administration to keep away
    from excessive fats gain. The fitness market offers a
    quantity of protected and efficient peptides that support muscle progress in 2025.
    These natural compounds work along with your body’s methods to spice up muscle gains, velocity up restoration, and improve overall athletic performance.

    Ron Williams is taken into account top-of-the-line pure bodybuilders of all time.

    So, to maintain their career they should maintain their finest body
    look for the profitable position. If you look closely at
    ‘roided’ bodybuilders, you’ll see that they simply look artificial
    and have a ‘plastic’ Photoshop look. ‘Roided’
    bodybuilders have actually deep cuts that turn heads on the street.
    Below is an image of Lazar Angelov famous for his ‘perfect’ stomach improvement.
    When the diet is restrictive, the muscle tissue turn into flat, depleted and weak.

    In the preliminary stages, the lifter loses water weight and consequently his muscular tissues look fragile and crushed.

    Natural dietary supplements can provide related benefits that will assist you achieve muscle and enhance athletic efficiency.
    A lot of girls concern that if they begin a strength coaching routine
    they’ll get huge and hulking muscle tissue.
    It is unlawful to use anabolic steroids without a prescription.
    Whereas steroids could provide quick outcomes, pure bodybuilding
    emphasizes the importance of long-term well being and sustainable progress.
    Pure bodybuilders build their physique by way of diet,
    train, and hard work, while steroid bodybuilders enhance their performance
    with the use of performance-enhancing medication. Now let’s dive into the topic, exploring the
    differences between these two approaches in bodybuilding.
    Both the phenomenon has opposing arguments in favor of pure and steroid bodybuilding.
    Natural bodybuilders use supplements and resistance training with a correct food regimen which have lasting health benefits.
    Natural bodybuilders have comparatively lower BP, ldl cholesterol,
    and higher bone density.

    References:

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