Assessing for Equity with Lori Cohen and Elizabeth Denevi
An NWAIS workshop series designed for educators at all levels to explore, reflect, and design equitable assessment practices for students.
Thursday, January 22, 2026 (3:00 PM - 4:30 PM PT / 4:00PM-5:30 PM MT)
Thursday, February 5, 2026 (3:00 PM - 4:30 PM PT / 4:00PM-5:30 PM MT) Thursday, February 12, 2026 (3:00 PM - 4:30 PM PT / 4:00PM-5:30 PM MT) Thursday, March 5, 2026 (3:00 PM - 4:30 PM PT / 4:00PM-5:30 PM MT)
Audience
This interactive workshop series is designed for independent school educational leaders and educators. Anyone who designs assessments will benefit from this series, whether you are designing assessments for your classroom for the assessment strategies and policies for your institution. Other school leaders, especially those whose work intersects with faculty coaching or those who partner with faculty around diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are also encouraged to attend.
Workshop Series Description
What is your vision for grading and assessment? What do you wish assessment could be for students? How aligned is this vision with your current reality? This 4-session workshop series is designed for educators at all levels to explore, reflect, and design equitable assessment practices for students. Participants will receive a strong foundation for assessing for equity by exploring common assessment practices, shifting what is not equitable, and creating new practices so every student has the opportunity to learn and thrive.
Each session is 90 minutes and will take place on Zoom.
Note: Each session builds on the last, so attending the full series will give you the most powerful results.
Outcomes- Receive a strong foundation for the theoretical underpinnings of assessing for equity
- Dig into common assessment practices and complete equity checks: exploding mythologies, rethinking approaches
- Receive tools and practices for classroom and self-assessment
- Examine equitable assessment practices through social, emotional, and academic lenses; investigate bias and mood and their impact on student assessment
- Transfer learning to create new, more equitable practices; activate leadership and shift perspectives within teams and school sites
About Our Facilitators: Lori Cohen and Elizabeth Denevi, PhD
 Lori Cohen has worked in education (both public and independent schools) for over 20 years, serving as a teacher, instructional coach, school leader, and professional development facilitator. She taught middle school English language arts and social science, high school English, humanities, and religion/philosophy courses and worked to create curriculum that was student centered and equity focused. Lori also has been a professional development leader who has facilitated workshops ranging from new teacher development, to growth and evaluation, to curriculum development and scope/sequence work. While at her previous school, Lori developed a Teaching Fellows program for new teachers, in-house professional development tailored to the needs of the staff, built the school's instructional coaching program, and served as the Dean of Faculty where she oversaw the overhaul of growth and evaluation. She brings a broad range of skillsets to her consulting work, from culturally responsive classroom practices to systems thinking, leadership, and school oversight—all through the lenses of equity and inclusion.
Elizabeth works with schools nationally to increase equity, promote diversity pedagogy, and implement strategic processes for growth and development. She also serves as an assistant professor at Lewis & Clark College in the Graduate School of Education and Counseling and is the co-founder of Teaching While White. Previously, she served as the director of studies and professional development at a pre-K thru grade 12 school and was responsible for the stewardship and integration of the curriculum across all grade levels and subject areas. She also served as a co-leader of the school’s accreditation team. At Georgetown Day School (DC) she served as the co-director of diversity and a senior administrator for 10 years. Elizabeth also worked at St. Stephens and St. Agnes School (VA) to create a comprehensive professional development program. She has taught English and history at a number of schools including Castilleja School (CA), San Francisco University High School (CA), and Vail Mountain School (CO). Elizabeth has published and presented extensively on diversity and academic excellence, social justice, and equity issues, including the book Learning and Teaching While White: Antiracist Strategies for School Communities. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of London, Institute of Education, a master’s degree from Columbia University, and a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University. She also holds an OR Principal Administrative License and lives on the Ancestral and Traditional lands of the Chinook.
Registration
Participants will register for the full series. In the case that you are not able to attend all four sessions in real time, all registrations include access to session recordings. Links to recordings will remain active for one month following each session and
should not be shared.
Pricing
Course Registration (Includes access to all four workshops, session resources, and recordings*)
Member Schools - $650
Non-Members - $750
* Links to recordings will remain active for one month following each session.
Cancellation
Substitutions may be made any time prior to the workshop. Written cancellations received before the start of the course are eligible for a refund after a $50 cancellation fee.
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