Dr. Karin Hess

​Go to Karin's Calendar to view Karin's schedule or to schedule a customized presentation or virtual PD.

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Excerpts from Karin's forthcoming ASCD book:

Rigor by Design, Not Chance: Deeper Thinking Through Actionable Instruction & Assessment

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Karin has authored/co-authored dozens of articles and books and led development of New Hampshire's Model Competencies and the New Hampshire BEST Toolkits (see below).

Read book overviews on Amazon and see excerpts below.​

• Fundamentals of Literacy Instruction & Assessment, K-6. (2020) Click here to read more...

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Featured Assessment Strategies

• BEST Toolkit Resources

  • BEST K-12 Self-Direction Rubrics Use to guide self-assessment and conferencing activities

  • BEST K-12 Collaboration Rubrics Use to guide peer-assessment, self-assessment, and conferencing activities

  • BEST K-12 Creativity Rubrics Use to assess Applying Creative Thinking & Developing Creative Products

• April 2020 - Assessment Strategies for Student Self-Monitoring (Chapter 4 excerpt, Deeper Competency-Based Learning)

• March 2019 (article/webinar) - Rethinking formative assessment: Use learning progressions to fuel student success

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Featured Kid Tools

• July 2021 - Kid Tool: Self-Assessing Goal Setting (Chapter 4 Excerpt, Deeper Competency-Based Learning)

• March 2021 - Hess Cognitive Rigor Task Cards - 6 Ways to Uncover Thinking and Deepen Understanding (excerpt from Rigor by Design, Not Chance)

• April 2019 - Published in ASCD Express: Deepening Student Understanding with Collaborative Discourse 

• 2015, updated 20222 - Applying the Hess Chocolate Chip Cookie Mindset to Rubric Design

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Featured Instructional Strategies

• BEST for the Future Toolkits & Resources - (2020-2022) Research-based instructional and assessment tools, videos, and student self-assessment tools

• August 2021 - Unpacking Depth and Higher Order Verbs (Excerpt from A Local Assessment Toolkit to Promote Deeper Learning)

• Samples lessons by DOK using the Rigor by Design Planning Template: (excerpt from Rigor by Design, Not Chance) 

  • ​High School Social Studies

  • Elementary Mathematics

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