Identifying And Removing Bias

• Use rubrics and scoring guides. Rubrics and scoring guides can help to ensure that assessments are graded fairly and objectively.
• Get feedback from others. Ask other teachers or colleagues to review your assessments for bias. You can also get feedback from students and parents.

Additional strategies:

• Use anonymous grading. Anonymous grading can help to reduce bias in the grading process.
• Use universal design for learning principles. Universal design for learning principles can help to make assessments more accessible to all students, regardless of their abilities.
• Provide professional development for teachers on bias and equity. Professional development can help teachers to become more aware of their own biases and how to create more equitable and inclusive learning environments.

By implementing these strategies, teachers can help to identify and remove bias in the classroom and schoolwide assessments. This will help to ensure that all students have a fair and equitable opportunity to succeed.

Strategies to identify and remove bias in the classroom and schoolwide assessments:

• Become aware of your own biases. All humans have biases, so it is important to be aware of your own biases and how they might impact your teaching and assessment practices.
• Review your assessments for bias. Carefully review your assessments for bias in the language, questions, and scoring criteria. For example, avoid using language that is gendered or that stereotypes certain groups of students.
• Use a variety of assessment methods. Don't rely on just one type of assessment to measure student learning. Use a variety of assessment methods, such as tests, quizzes, essays, projects, and presentations. This will help to reduce bias and give students multiple opportunities to demonstrate their learning.