Available 15 September
Kia tōkeke is a research-informed activity card deck designed by NZCER to help schools explore their assessment and aromatawai practices. Created for use in small groups, Kia tōkeke provides a practical and engaging way for teachers and school leaders to build a shared understanding of what assessment and aromatawai mean for their school. The cards foster and support discussions around equity, current practice, and opportunities for change.
Kia tōkeke contains three sets of cards:
- Whakamāramahia ngā kupu — Assessment and aromatawai terms: A mix-and-match activity for exploring common assessment and aromatawai kupu and concepts. If you want to continue learning about a term, links are provided to free resources.
- Whakawhiti kōrero — Talking about assessment and aromatawai for equity: Conversation cards to help you discuss and reflect on the design and use of assessment and aromatawai, and what these practices mean for equity in your school.
- Whakamaheretia — Planning for equity in assessment and aromatawai: An activity that helps your team look at its current practices through an equity lens, identify areas you could target, and begin planning practical next steps.
A facilitator card provides guidance for running a session, but schools can use these cards in any way that suits them. Start with whichever activity best suits your team, use the three sets in any order, and work through them in one session or across several professional learning sessions.
Kia tōkeke creates space for important conversations about assessment, aromatawai and equity – and helps you turn those discussions into practical next steps.