Two Truths and a Lie about Assessment for Learning

Formative assessment involves providing feedback to students during the learning process.

• False

• True

• Maybe

• Sometimes

One formative assessment strategy is peer assessment where students evaluate each other's work.

• Peer assessment

• Self-assessment

• Teacher assessment

• Parent assessment

Formative assessment is only done at the end of a learning unit to evaluate student performance.

• False

• Formative assessment is done at the beginning of a learning unit

• True

• Formative assessment is not necessary for student evaluation

A formative assessment strategy includes using quizzes and polls to gauge student understanding.

• Formative assessment strategies do not involve any student interaction or feedback.

• Formative assessment strategies focus solely on end-of-unit exams to evaluate student comprehension.

• Formative assessment strategies involve using surveys and interviews to assess student understanding.

• Formative assessment strategies involve using quizzes and polls to gather information on student comprehension and adjust teaching accordingly.

Formative assessment helps teachers identify areas where students may need additional support.

• Sometimes

• False

• Maybe

• True

One formative assessment strategy is self-assessment where students reflect on their own learning.

• Group-assessment

• Self-assessment

• Peer-assessment

• Teacher-assessment

Formative assessment focuses on grading students and assigning final marks.

• Sometimes

• True

• False

• Partially true

Formative assessment can be used to adjust teaching methods based on student needs.

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Maybe

One formative assessment strategy is using exit tickets to assess student learning at the end of a lesson.

• Using exit tickets to assess student learning at the beginning of a lesson is not an effective assessment strategy.

• Using entry tickets to assess student learning at the beginning of a lesson is a formative assessment strategy.

• Using exit tickets to assess student learning at the beginning of a lesson is a summative assessment strategy.

• Using exit tickets to assess student learning at the end of a lesson is a formative assessment strategy.

Formative assessment is a one-time evaluation of student performance.

• false

• rarely

• true

• sometimes