This research examines how educational assessment systems can become more just, inclusive, and culturally relevant. Using participatory action research, it proposes a five-step framework emphasizing community collaboration, anti-racist assessment design, continuous revision, and student-centered approaches that prioritize equity, engagement, identity, and educational justice over standardized measurement alone.

This research examines how a high-performing charter school in a low-income community fosters college and career readiness (CCR). Through classroom observations and interviews, it identifies growth mindset, adaptive teaching, and collaborative learning as key practices. Findings suggest readiness is a schoolwide culture that can help close postsecondary opportunity gaps.