Nancy Walt

Nancy Walt

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:

Core Competencies:

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