
Director, Curriculum and Assessment
Learning Division
Ministry of Education
Victoria, BC
Nancy Walt leads a team of staff who coordinate:
- the development of all K-12 provincial curricula
- classroom assessment support material (e.g., BC Performance Standards)
- student reporting policies and guidelines
- the development of the Foundation Skills Assessment at Grades 4 and 7
- the development of Grade 10, 11 and 12 provincial exams
- BC’s participation in national and international assessments (PCAP, PIRLS, PISA)
Nancy began with the Ministry of Education in 1987 and has held a number of positions in the areas of classroom assessment and large-scale assessment. The BC Performance Standards development was a key activity led by Nancy. Nancy moved into management in 2004 to lead the Ministry’s Assessment Branch. In 2011, Provincial Curriculum was added to her portfolio. Nancy holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and a Master of Arts in educational measurement and evaluation from the University of Victoria.
The current assessment focus of my work is:
The BC Ministry of Education and educators across the province are currently focused on transforming curriculum and assessment in support of personalized learning. Current interests in assessment include:
- developing and implementing modern assessment for learning principles, approaches and supporting resources
- aligning classroom assessment guidelines with changed emphasis in curriculum
- staying informed of new metrics, measures and assessment of complex skills and competencies
- creating a cohesive K-12 assessment framework showing relationships between classroom and large-scale assessment
You can find out more about assessment in my jurisdiction here:
Classroom Assessment: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/classroom_assessment/
BC Performance Standards: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/perf_stands/
Student Reporting: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/classroom_assessment/09_report_student_prog.pdf
Provincial Assessment: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/assessment/welcome.htm
Foundation Skills Assessment: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/assessment/fsa/
Examinations: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/
Curriculum and Assessment Redesign:
- http://www.curriculum.gov.bc.ca
- http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/docs/ca_transformation.pdf
- http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/docs/exp_curr_design.pdf
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