Alberta Assessment Consortium - Navigating the AAC Website

The Alberta Assessment Consortium web site provides teachers with a wealth of assessment information and tools. Important links on the site are outlined below.

About Us

Learn more about who we are
   and what we are about

Key Visual

A visual organizer, Assessing
   Student Learning in the
   Classroom presents the
   essential elements of an
   effective assessment program.
What's New?

the most recent assessment
    tasks
the latest AAC newsletter
other items of interest

AAC Blog
online JOURNAL for users to read, pose questions or make statements about
   a topic

Assessment Clips
online clips to demonstrate or discuss effective practices

Benefits of AAC
Benefits of Belonging and Return on Membership Investment

Questions and Answers
an overview of research and writing in the field of assessment

Assessment Glossary
The AAC recognizes the importance of using language effectively
    to inform educational practice in the interest of higher levels of
    student achievement.

ASSESSMENT MATERIALS
the 'library' of classroom assessment materials...
    performance assessments and rubrics / feedback tools with samples of     student work
AAC Member Access
    · requires jurisdiction user name and address
    · tasks organized by division, subject and grade
Public Access
    ·limited number of assessment tasks in Information and Communication     Technology [ICT], Social Studies, Second Languages, Health & Life Skills and     Secondary Mathematics
Links of Interest
    · a wealth of links to other sites

Tools & Templates Feedback Tools and Templates
sample tools to provide specific qualitative information to students about their     learning
templates to help create tools for your classroom About AAC Performance

Assessment Tasks
information about and tools to guide you step by step through the creation of     a performance assessment task

Professional Publications
excerpts from the five AAC publications and a link to ordering information
AAC newsletter archive

Professional Development
about the annual Fall Conference
about the Assessment Development Workshops and Assessment Camps
about Professional Development Workshops
about Assessment Specialist Initiative

Professional Development TIPS
a place for member jurisdictions to showcase / advertise current professional     development opportunities… accessible for its applicable time period and is     provided as an AAC service without prejudice.
provides timely information on professional development provided by other     organizations

Literature and Research
literature and research information
links of interest

Special Links
Crosscurrents in Assessment - special articles addressing topics and issues     in educational assessment
Classroom Assessment Learning Opportunities - Alberta Regional     Professional Development Consortia
Classroom Assessment Tool Kit - (for the Information and Communication     Technology (ICT) Program of Studies)
Second Language Tool Kit

Order Form
an on-line order form for in-print professional resources

> Don't know your member jurisdiction user name and password?
Ask your AAC District Representative or email the AAC office.