Show Me: Principles for Assessing Students' Visual Literacy (original) (raw)

This paper discusses the principles for assessing students' visual literacy, highlighting the increasing importance of multiliteracies in contemporary education. Through examples from classroom interactions, it introduces the Show Me framework, which provides a structured approach to evaluate students' understanding of visual texts. The framework outlines specific performance indicators for various grade levels, focusing on both compositional and critical dimensions of visual literacy assessment. Furthermore, it emphasizes the need for educators to adapt assessment strategies to foster a deeper understanding of visual representation, cultural inclusion, and the impact of visual choices on narrative interpretation.