ABSTRACT
This chapter presents the potential and power of storytelling, followed by a discussion on the connection between equity and stories. It also presents the concept of counter-stories as a means to address inequities and damaging narratives. The chapter outlines assessment practitioners as storytellers and provides examples of including student voice and stories in the process of assessment. Ensuring that stories from historically marginalized student populations are told through the act of counter-storytelling can be an important contribution of assessment in support of equitable student learning. In addition to counter-stories, cultural norms can influence data, stories, and subsequent action related to student learning. As Justin Rose and colleagues work to maintain and enhance the assessment dashboard, they are endeavoring to work closer with students. Lucas Schalewski shared an example from the Student Data Insights Strategy Team which hosts equity-minded discussions with University of Arizona student leaders, faculty, staff, and administration centered on data to better understand and support the student journey.
