This empowering guide revolutionizes the assessment process by putting students at the center. Dive into practical strategies and best practices for fostering social and emotional learning (SEL) competencies through student-centered assessments and discover how you can transform classrooms into inclusive spaces where learning thrives. Inside you'll find: (1) Humanistic assessing practices to integrate into everyday teaching and learning; (2) Best practices for designing and implementing savvy SEL assessments; (3) Ways to develop a classroom that is student empowered and culturally relevant; and (4) Rubrics, portfolios, and digital tools that demonstrate students' competencies and knowledge through an SEL lens. Explore dozens of practical examples, case studies, and field-tested activities that support research-based teaching and learning across the curriculum. "Assessing Through the Lens of Social and Emotional Learning" inspires educators to move beyond traditional testing to focus on nurturing and fostering skills that students will need for both academic and lifelong success. [Foreword written by Nick Yoder.]