Formative Assessment

Why should I use formative assessment?

• to make decisions about current instruction

• to check for understanding of student learning

• to make decisions about future instruction

• all of the above

Formative Assessments must be graded.

• True – Students and their parents want a grade for all work that is completed.

• False – Formative Assessments can be quick checks for understanding of student progression and used to scaffold instruction towards educational goal.

Formative assessment is assessment...

• used for grade placement

• used during instruction

• used for standards based grading

• given at the end of a unit

Of the following statements, identify which of these are TRUE of formative assessment.

• A. They must always be graded

• B. They provide valuable feedback for students

• C. They provide valuable feedback for teachers

• D. They provide valuable feedback for students and teachers

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

Digital tools can be used to...

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

Formative Assessments may be preplanned or created “on the fly.”

• True – Questions and discussions can arise spontaneously and influence instruction.

• False – They must be preplanned questions in order to be considered FA.

Formative assessment tools can be formal or informal, digital or analog?

• TRUE

• FALSE