Lessons From the Assessment for Learning Project: Strategies for Building an Authentic Learning Community

This article explores findings from an evaluation of the Assessment for Learning Project, a grantee engagement strategy led by the Center for Innovation in Education focused on creating a learning community founded in continuous reflection and safety for risk-taking. The project's model and approach are grounded in the core design elements of a field-facing learning agenda, grantmaking that leads with learning, and collective leadership. This article highlights practices such as a Request for Learning, a requirement that grantees provide formative feedback to each other, and public demonstrations of learning.