Advocacy and Research
Advocating for Sound Assessment Practices
As a not-for-profit membership-based organization, AAC fulfills an important advocacy role in support of sound assessment practices. Current areas of focus include the following.
- A New Look at Public Assurance: Imagining the Possibilities for Alberta Students
- Issues and Trends in Assessment
AAC Research Initiatives
AAC contributes to the building of assessment literacy in Alberta through action research and inquiry initiatives. AAC maintains contact with an international network of assessment authorities and intentionally seeks partnerships designed to validate and enhance research based practices within the Alberta context.
Current topics for exploration include the following.