Across the world, educators and employers are realising that there’s little merit in young people leaving education with little more than a series of numbers. A learner profile, which captures details and examples of a broader range of achievements, looks set to be the future. That’s why it’s great to see that Rethinking Assessment has launched its own vision for a learner profile, which is likely to move the debate forward.
There have been some great learner profiles developed recently, especially in Australia and the United States. The latest contribution from Rethinking Assessment draws on all of them while adding a value of its own. It is powerful, simple and communicates just what students might want to say about themselves and what educators and employers, among others, might want to know about them.
