Formative Assessment

Learning goals should _________.

• be clearly identified and communicated to students
• not align to CCSS
• make no connections among lessons within a sequence
• only be addressed once in a lesson

Which of the following is not an example of a way to identify criteria for success?

• rubrics
• benchmark assessments
• checklists
• exemplars

To elicit evidence of learning teachers should use a range of tasks and activities to collect relevant data.

• True
• False

True or False:
Teachers can elicit evidence of student learning by asking some of the class yes or no questions.

• True
• False

All of the following are true except one.  Select the statement that does not correctly complete the sentence.  Students should be provided feedback that _________________.

• helps them develop ideas
• helps them understand content
• is ongoing
• just gives them a grade

True or False:
Research suggests that student learning improves when students are provided with descriptive feedback that is connected to targets and provides guidance.

• True
• False

Which dimension of formative assessment provides students an opportunity to think about the work of their peers.

• collaboration
• self-assessment
• peer-assessment
• descriptive feedback

________________ is important because it provides students opportunities to think about their learning, which leads to improvements in learning.

• collaboration
• self-assessment
• peer-assessment
• descriptive feedback

What are some possible ways in which collaboration can be established within a classroom.

• I do not know.  Go to next question.
• I have shared my thinking.  Go to next question.

Teachers should use evidence to ________.

• adjust instruction
• take a grade
• instruct students to assess one another