Assessment & Measurement / Concept
Asset model
Definition
An approach that begins with the capabilities and strengths a learner already possesses and focuses on adding new capabilities rather than primarily diagnosing deficits against group averages.
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An asset model supports individualized growth, lifelong learning, and recognition of strengths that conventional norm-referenced systems may overlook.
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Sources and evidence
- Modernizing Learning — Ch. 4, pp. 78-79 (direct)