Josh Kunnath, EdD

I really enjoyed Rick Stiggins’ session on student confidence in #assessment yesterday at the #VisibleLearning conference in Las Vegas.

His writing on balanced assessment has been a huge influence on my work & writing, and it was great to see the continual evolution of his work!

It’s wild how a few words can change your whole outlook on things.

Thankful for my son’s kindness as I’m working late tonight ❤️💙

“The best thing for being sad," replied Merlin, beginning to puff and blow, "is to learn something.”

—T H White, The Once and Future King

A full agenda today working alongside
@yheasley.bsky.social to guide a really thoughtful & focused group of @KHSD_Official teachers from 8 school sites in #grading & #assessment reform.

I'm looking forward to seeing action research results in May!

Excited to present back-to-back sessions this morning in Burlingame, CA @ #CATE !
👉the 1st on clarity in the curriculum (grading adjacent)
👉the 2nd, along with @yheasley, on #equity in grading & assessment

Not all standards are created equal.

Teachers should prioritize those with endurance, leverage, & readiness for the next level—ensuring students master the most critical skills.

#competencybasedgrading

A clear grading purpose = informed grading decisions.

When teachers establish a focused grading purpose, students, parents, & school leaders can better understand & use grades effectively.

#competencybasedgrading

Honored to be named one of @TheSocialCore's "Coaches on the Move," along with my co-author and colleague @ryansikkes.bsky.social! 🙏🙏

Here's the white paper that earned us that designation: thecorecollaborative.com/wp-content/u...

#CBG #CBL

A company isn't a family.

Parents don't fire their kids for low performance or furlough them in hard times.

A better vision for a workplace is a community—a place where people bond around shared values, feel valued as human beings, and have a voice in decisions that affect them.

The 3 Ghosts of Inaccurate #Grading:

1) The Zero 👻

2) The Traditional Percentage Scale 👻

3) The Average 👻

When combined, these 3 ghosts lead to ghastly inaccurate grades.

👇👻 See👻 Below👻👇

I’m doing my annual rereading of the book as well!

I appreciate your thoughts on the book!

Do your #grading & #assessment practices help to prepare students for the future?

Our paper presents a practical 4-stage progression of grading reform that culminates in competency-based grading & assessment.

You can read about it here👇

thecorecollaborative.com/wp-content/u...

Hi Robert. I appreciate the warm welcome! I’m a high school English teacher, consultant, coach, researcher/writer.

Just got on Bluesky. Who are the educators I can follow interested in #grading & #assessment?