PD Session- Formative Assesment/Tech

Formative Assessment is.....

• used during instruction rather than at the end of a unit.

• used to evaluate performance of skills already taught and should always be graded like on a quiz or test.

• used to monitor student learning in real time so that teachers have evidence of what students understand and/or struggle with in class.

This type of formative assessment allows students to receive immediate feedback and helps teachers quickly collect data.

• Think-Pair-Share
• Digital tools
• Exit tickets
• Quizzes

Digital tools can be used to...

• create discussion
• evaluate student progress
• assess student learning
• All of the above

What should teachers provide students when starting a lesson? 

• Clear communication and understanding of learning targets and success criteria
• Exit ticket
• Collaboration
• Objective and agenda written on the board

Formative assessment is an assessment

• given before instruction
• for learning
• of learning
• that is fun

What is required for an assessment to be considered a formative assessment?

• A.  Data is reported
• B.  Data is used to influence instruction
• C.  Data changes curriculum mapping
• D.    A & C

Which of the following is NOT a typical example of formative assessment?

• K-W-L
• Teacher Questioning in class
• Thumbs up
• Unit Test

Students must sign up for a Quizizz account in order to play a quiz

• true
• false

The primary purpose of formative assessment is to improve learning, not merely audit it.

• True
• False

Teachers should use the same formative assessments every time.

• True
• False