Localized Reading Assessments for the 21st Century

The team will develop a novel prototype of a scenario-based assessment with components including a wizard to support educators in creating new localized and culturally responsive scenario-based assessments based on factors such as location, grade level, standards, and topics of interest; a backend system with ChatGPT and natural language processing to generate the assessments; and a dashboard presenting results of student assessments to inform instruction. At the end of Phase I, the team will conduct a pilot study with 100 middle school students in 20 classrooms. They will examine if the prototype functions as intended, if educators can successfully create customized scenario-based assessments and review findings on the dashboard, and if students can complete assessments, stay engaged throughout, and perceive that the assessments are relevant to their lives and school learning.