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WorksheetsFormative Assessments
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. When are formative assessments typically used?
a)
At the end of a marking term
b)
During instruction
c)
As a culminating year end test
d)
Just for fun
2.
What is the importance of formative assessment?
a)
It is used to guide instruction
b)
Adds a grade to the gradebook
c)
Tells teachers who their advanced learners are
d)
Shows administration evidence of teacher planning
3.
Teacher and ________________ should work together to identify the gaps between where the student is and the educational goal.
a)
Administration
b)
Students
c)
Standardized Test Results
4.
Formative Assessments should be
a)
A quiz at the end of a lesson
b)
A way to check in with students and their learning
c)
Always have a definitive correct answer
5.
Formative Assessments may be preplanned or created “on the fly.”
a)
True – Questions and discussions can arise spontaneously and influence instruction.
b)
False – They must be preplanned questions in order to be considered FA.
6.
Learning Goals should be
a)
Clearly communicated to students
b)
Aligned to CCSS or state standards
c)
Make connections between lesson and bigger overall concepts
d)
All of the above
7.
Which one of the following would not be an effective type of formative assessment?
a)
Observations of student conversations
b)
An Exit Ticket where students summarize the lesson’s concept
c)
A unit test
d)
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
8.
Descriptive feedback should
a)
Be given after assignment is submitted for a grade
b)
Compare one student’s work to another’s
c)
Be specific to help students meet learning goal
9.
Student self-evaluation is important because
a)
Students can reflect on their progress towards a goal.
b)
Students need to be aware of how much work they have left to do before class ends.
c)
It is a good time filler for early finishers.
10.
Peer assessing does NOT
a)
Foster collaboration between students
b)
Provide descriptive feedback
c)
Provide final grade for students
11.
Ways to communicate learning goals to students include:
a)
Using rubrics
b)
Show examples of good and poor quality work
c)
Present learning goals in student friendly language
d)
All of the above
12.
Often teacher led questioning can result in only a few students participating. What digital tool promotes whole class participation through discussion opportunities?
a)
Socrative
b)
Plickers
c)
Quizizz
13.
The activity pictured is an example of:
a)
Teacher observation
b)
Student self-reflection
c)
Descriptive Feedback
d)
Questioning Techniques
14.
With descriptive feedback, it is essential
a)
That time is given to revise work after feedback is given
b)
Students feel like they know what grade they received on their work
c)
All students get the same amount of feedback
15.
Benefits of using Plickers in the classroom include:
a)
All students can answer without other students seeing
b)
Teacher can receive immediate feedback of student responses
c)
They are quick and easy to use in the classroom, only teacher needs a device
d)
All of the above
16.
The image provided is a good example of success criteria.
a)
True – It is an easy to follow checklist for students to review
b)
False – It is not in student friendly language
17.
Which of the following digital tools would not be helpful to use for formative assessments:
a)
Kahoot!
b)
Plickers
c)
Prezi
d)
Socrative
18.
Formative Assessments must be graded.
a)
True – Students and their parents want a grade for all work that is completed.
b)
False – FA are just a snapshot of student progression and used to edit instruction towards educational goal.
19.
How can digital tools be used as a formative assessment and what are the benefits?
a)
open ended*
b)
open ended
20.
The five key elements of a Formative Assessment lesson are that: Learning goals are defined and shared with students, Learning progressions help students meet learning goals, Descriptive Feedback, Collaboration in the classroom, Self and Peer assessment.
As a teacher, which of these do you need to improve on the most and how can a digital tool help you do so?
As a teacher, which of these do you need to improve on the most and how can a digital tool help you do so?
a)
open ended*
b)
open ended
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