About 

Professor Christopher DeLuca

Professor Christopher DeLuca (PhD, Queen’s University) is a Professor of Educational Assessment at the Faculty of Education and is a Royal Society of Canada College Member. He is the Managing Director of the Queen's Assessment and Evaluation Centre in Education and leads the Classroom Assessment Research Team. Previously, Dr. DeLuca was an Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida (Tampa, USA) and has worked in the area of policy research in London, England.

Chris’s scholarship explores the intersection of assessment, curriculum, and pedagogy, and works to support educators in negotiating these areas of practice to enhance learning for all. He has published over 6 books and 125 peer-reviewed articles in leading journals and has received numerous awards for his research including the American Educational Research Association Outstanding Paper in Classroom Assessment Award, the Messick Lecture Award from the Language Testing Research Commission, and the R. W. Jackson Award from the Canadian Society for the Study of Education. Chris works closely with graduate students and has been honoured with the National Mentorship Award from the Canadian Committee of Graduate Students in Education and the Queen’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Supervision.

Chris collaborates with school districts, ministries of education, and educational agencies around the world to help transform assessment and learning in schools. A leader in the education community, Chris has served as President of the Canadian Educational Researchers’ Association, Co-Editor of the Canadian Journal of Education, and is now Lead Editor of the journal, Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy and Practice.

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Upcoming Workshops by 

Professor Christopher DeLuca

Building Healthy Assessment Systems: From Assessment Fundamentals to System-Level Change

Healthy assessment systems begin with a clear understanding of why we assess, what we assess, and how assessment evidence should be used. This workshop provides participants with a foundation in core principles and purposes of educational assessment, examining the relationships among assessment for learning, assessment as learning, and assessment of learning.
Monday, March 1, 2027
9.00 am to 5.00 pm

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The Learning Pivot: Turning Assessment into Agency and Action

What happens when we shift assessment from something done to students to something that empowers students to act as drivers of their own learning? This workshop explores how assessment can cultivate student agency, ownership, and self-regulated learning. Participants will examine how classroom assessment practices can create opportunities for students to understand where they are in their learning, identify where they need to go, and make informed decisions about how to get there.
Tuesday, March 2, 2027
9.00 am to 5.00 pm

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Better Feedback, Better Learning: Designing Effective Rubrics and Feedback for Student Engagement and Growth

Effective feedback is one of the most powerful ways assessment can improve student learning—but not all feedback is the same. This interactive workshop explores how educators can design rubrics and feedback processes that make learning goals and success criteria clear, engage students actively in assessing their own and others’ learning, and support meaningful improvement in learning. Participants will explore practical approaches to self- and peer-assessment, examine common challenges and misconceptions, and apply feedback strategies to authentic classroom contexts.
Wednesday, March 3, 2027
9.00 am to 5.00 pm

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