Imagine: It’s 2034 and all your students love assessment.

The culmination of a year-long collaboration between Assessment for Good and KnowledgeWorks, Futures of Assessment imagines four worlds where assessment is flipped on its head, centering on dialogue, individualized support, student agency, powerful learning opportunities, and community connections.

Set in 2034, these futures aren’t the same, but in all of them, assessment transforms into a tool for freedom, access, and opportunity.

We call this asset-based formative assessment.

Explore stories from 2034

Visit four possible worlds where asset-based formative assessment impacts learning in unique ways.

Discover new approaches

Experience eleven distinct approaches of asset-based formative assessment in action.

Learn about our core ideas

Dig into the foundations and definitions that structure this project.

See what’s changing

What are the forces of change impacting the possible futures of assessment?

Co-Create the Future of Assessment

We are committed to creating a future of assessment that more accurately captures the magic of learning––namely the spark of discovery that happens when educators and learners forge engaging connections, together.

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