A presentation on 21st century skills from the Partnership for 21st century skills.

1. Spotlight on Assessment and 21 st Century Skills: Moving Beyond AYP Partnership for 21 st Century Skills CoSN K-12 School Networking Conference Washington, D.C. March 10, 2008

3. P21 Members

4. Who is the Partnership? A unique partnership between business, education and policymakers With support from the U.S. Department of Education

6. 20 th Century Education Model

7. 21 st Century Skills Framework

13. 21st Century Skills Framework How do I learn more about 21 st century skills? www.21stcenturyskills.org/route21

25. Source: Levy F. and R.J. Murnane (2004) The New Division of Labor: How Computers are Creating the Next Labor Market. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press Summative Assessment

28. No innovation Radical innovation Paper-based Computer-based E-assessment – migration vs. transformation Summative Assessment

30. ASIAN TIGER MOSQUITO: Question 1 and Document Library Contents

31. ASIAN TIGER MOSQUITO: Experiment Pictures

32. MYTHS: Brueghel Painting

34. Summative Assessment www.21stcenturyskills.org/Route21

43. North Carolina Experience

45. North Carolina Experience

51. Conclusion We need a balance of formative and summative assessments of 21 st century skills.

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