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Navigating Epistemological Barriers for Inclusive Assessment: A Collaborative Self-Study
Studying Teacher Education (2024)
  • Yuankun Yao, University of Central Missouri
  • Comfort M Ateh
Abstract
While inclusive pedagogy has been increasingly embraced in teacher education, inclusive assessment of student learning remains an area that has received limited attention. A critical friend (Ateh) from an outside institution encouraged Yao to examine how he approached inclusive assessment in a course on assessment strategies for preservice teachers. The collaborative self-study showed that his initial understanding of inclusivity was limited when he taught and practiced inclusive strategies in the assessment course. Yao’s reflections came upon moments of tensions as he navigated through barriers for conceptualizing and implementing inclusive assessment strategies. The weekly interactions with his critical friend, helped Yao develop a more nuanced understanding of inclusive assessment and engage in epistemic reflexivity regarding some of his most deeply rooted beliefs about learning and assessment of learning. Implications for both individual teacher educators and for the assessment field are discussed. 
Keywords
  • Inclusive assessment,
  • collaborative self-study,
  • teacher education,
  • reflection,
  • critical friend,
  • epistemology
Publication Date
May 16, 2024
DOI
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17425964.2024.2355887
Citation Information
Yuankun Yao and Comfort M Ateh. "Navigating Epistemological Barriers for Inclusive Assessment: A Collaborative Self-Study" Studying Teacher Education (2024) ISSN: 1742-5964
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/comfort_ateh/35/