Ongoing checks for learning that inform teaching and help students improve in real time.

Purpose: To guide instruction, give feedback, and help students self-monitor.
Timing: Daily or weekly; embedded into lessons.
Examples:

Quick writes or exit tickets
Conferencing (like you already do)
Peer feedback sessions
Draft check-ins with targeted feedback

SUMMATIVE

Definition: End-of-learning evaluation of achievement.
Purpose: To measure learning outcomes.
Timing: End of unit, term, or learning cycle.
Examples:

Unit tests
Final essays/projects
Report card marks

PRE-DIAGNOSTICS

Diagnostic (Pre-Assessment)

Definition: Administered before teaching to determine prior knowledge and skills.
Purpose: To plan instruction and differentiate.
Examples:

KWL charts
Entry quizzes
Brainstorm activities

Games

• Cultural Relevance – Narrow, Eurocentric standards that don’t reflect lived experiences.

• Student Voice – Assessments are done to students, not with them.

• Strength-Based Lens – Focus on deficits instead of brilliance and creativity.

• Timeliness – Gaps identified too late (report cards, end of term).

• Whole Child – Academic only, ignoring identity, belonging, and well-being.

Visual idea: two columns — “What’s Measured” (grades, tests) vs. “What’s Missed” (voice, culture, dreams).

• Equity Lens – Ask: Who is being left out? Whose brilliance is invisible?

• Cultural Wealth – Value ancestral knowledge, multilingualism, creativity.

• Student Dreams & Agency – Begin with vision: What do you want to create?

• Real-Time Responsiveness – Identify needs early, act quickly.

• Community & Relationship – Assessment as dialogue between student, teacher, family.

Visual idea: a circle or tree with roots labeled “equity, culture, agency, relationships” and branches labeled “growth, possibility, belonging.”

• Centralizes evidence so nothing is lost.

• Uses AI to provide real-time insights (not end-of-term surprises).

• Aligns data with culturally responsive frameworks.

• Saves time for teachers, builds trust with families.

• Turns assessment into a tool for possibility, not just accountability.

Visual idea: Flow chart showing “Current Practices → Shurii Lens → Streamlined Equity-Centered Assessment.”

1. What’s broken/missing →

2. What we should center →

3. How Shurii makes it happen.