Rethinking Assessment: High Quality Performance Assessment in the US

Welcome to the Rethinking Assessment Practice Network!

New for 2025-26! The RA Practice Network is free for all schools and colleges and provides access to a programme of online events throughout the academic year, designed for teachers, lecturers, leaders and practitioners who want to explore what is possible in the world of assessment.

Our aim is to convene a space for inspirational big picture thinking, together with practical support and strategies to build staff confidence and understanding.

This session: 8th December, online 4-5pm

Justin Wells, Chief Program Officer, Envision Learning, USA

'International assessment: How do we assess performance, presentation and oracy?'

As part of the Network’s strand on  assessment of skills and dispositions, Justin Wells, Chief Program Officer shares work from their schools in the US on the assessment of complex skills and projects, showcasing their work on Portfolio Defense and High Quality Performance Assessment(HQPA). Recordings will only be sent to those who attend, as space is limited.

What is the network? Sponsored by AQA, the RA Practice Network offers a curated programme of expert voices on assessment methods, assessment design for skills, and AI in assessment, together with teachers and school leaders sharing the current working projects.

How does it work?

• Book on to any of the free online sessions to access 30 mins expert input
• You can stay on the call for the following discussion and Q&A, to connect with like-minded schools/colleges and colleagues to consider how to develop the work further in your context.
• NB any sales materials from commercial attendees in the chat is prohibited. This is a space for thinking, discussion and sharing work-in-progress for sector practitioners.

You can see the programme of events for Oct - Dec here: Rethinking Assessment's News & Events