Formative Assessment

Formatives are worth 25% of your Course Work Average. You will have 16 formatives this semester. What ARE formative assignments?

• Quizzes

• Daily practice

• Conferences

• Discussion

Why is it important that you try your best on daily formative assignments?

• Because they are designed to reflect the kind of questions you will see on the EOC

• Because they are going in the gradebook

• Because your teacher won't be able to give you accurate feedback unless you do

• Because school policy is that there is no extra credit

• Because you cannot revise formatives for a better grade at a later date

The question displayed is an example of which "question type"?

• Short Constructed Response

• Extended Constructed Response

• Match Table Grid

• Text Entry

What is the primary purpose of formative assessment in education?

• To evaluate final learning outcomes

• To provide ongoing feedback to improve learning

• To rank students against each other

• To prepare students for standardized tests

Which of the following is a characteristic of formative assessment?

• It is usually graded

• It is conducted at the end of a course

• It is used to monitor student learning

• It is used to compare students' performance

How does formative assessment benefit students?

• By providing a final grade

• By offering feedback for improvement

• By increasing competition among peers

• By reducing the need for summative assessments

Which of the following is NOT a formative assessment technique?

• Peer review

• Self-assessment

• Final exam

• Classroom discussion

In the context of formative assessment, what does 'feedback' typically involve?

• Assigning a grade

• Providing suggestions for improvement

• Ranking students

• Testing memory recall

What role do students play in formative assessment?

• Passive recipients of grades

• Active participants in their learning process

• Observers of teaching methods

• Competitors for top scores

Which of the following best describes formative assessment?

• A one-time evaluation

• An ongoing process

• A standardized test

• A final project