Articles in this category What is assessment? Sul (2021) compiled the core elements of various assessment definitions to describe assessment as: the representation of a domain of knowledge, skill, or affect through the use of procedures that allo... What is culturally specific assessment? Culturally specific assessment is assessment that (a) supports the (academic) development of individuals, (b) is inclusive of a willingness to nurture and support cultural competence, (c) aims to supp... What is the Disjuncture-response Dialectic? The Disjuncture-response dialectic (Sul, 2021) is a theoretical framework that situates the work of culturally specific assessment developers within a swirling environment of sociohistorical factors, ...