Competency-Based Assessment with Danielle Paloposki

About this episode

Danielle Paloposki discusses the challenges and strategies of shifting from traditional grading to competency-based assessment in education.

→ How do traditional grading systems quietly undermine deep learning?→ How can teachers shift assessment paradigms without burning out?→ What steps can administrative teams take to genuinely support their staff?About Danielle PaloposkiDanielle is an educator and former school administrator with extensive experience as a classroom teacher and middle level leader, specializing in standards aligned, competency based assessment. A contributing author to the British Columbia K–12 Reporting Policy, she has led system wide shifts from traditional grading to competency focused approaches grounded in feedback, professional judgment, and evidence of learning over time. Danielle now partners with the Canadian Assessment Centre to support schools in building coherent, humane, and sustainable assessment systems that cultivate transferable skills and self regulated learners.You can connect with DanielleOn Facebook, LinkedIn, On Instagram @dpalo_ed, and On her website at https://danielle-paloposki.mykajabi.com/ Timestamps from This Episode 0:00:00 - How traditional assessment undermines learning 4:15 - Why Danielle founded the Competency Code Collective 9:52 - How to support teachers in…

People in this episode

Guest: Danielle Paloposki

Topics covered

• competency-based assessment
• traditional grading systems
• teacher support
• assessment paradigms
• educational leadership
• feedback and learning
• AI in assessment

Keywords

• competency-based assessment
• traditional grading
• teacher burnout
• assessment support
• educational leadership
• feedback
• self-regulated learners
• AI in education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Canadian Assessment Centre, British Columbia K–12 Reporting Policy, Teachers on Fire, voicEd Radio

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