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Formative Assessment

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why should I use formative assessment?
a)
to make decisions about current instruction
b)
to check for understanding of student learning
c)
to make decisions about future instruction
d)
all of the above
2.
Why is formative assessment important? 
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.

Formative assessment is assessment

a)

given prior to instruction

b)

used during instruction

c)

used for standards based grading

d)

given at the end of a unit

4.

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)

B & C

5.

What's an example of a good piece of feedback?

a)

I like how you entered the classroom today.

b)

That's wrong. You need to improve

c)

Nice job! Keep it up.

d)

You are not quite there yet.

6.
To realize its power, feedback must result in a student thinking about  _________
a)
An emotional response
b)
Comparing work to others
c)
How they failed
d)
How to improve 
7.
Why should I use formative assessment?
a)
to make decisions about current instruction
b)
to check for understanding of student learning
c)
to make decisions about future instruction
d)
all of the above
8.
All formative assessments must be graded.
a)
Oh yes! I have to grade everything my students do. How else would I know if they've learned?
b)
Oh no--never! I never grade anything so I don't risk hurting my students' feelings!
c)
I don't grade most of my formative assessments because I use them to modify instruction or set goals for my students.
d)
None of the above.
9.

What question(s) should a teacher ask him/herself after gathering formative assessment data?

a)

When is Spring Break? I need to plan my next holiday.

b)

Why should I look at data? I don't teach math!

c)

Who needs my attention? Which students need a different approach? Which students need to be challenged more?

d)

Why am I the only one bothering about this assessment stuff when other teachers just chill?

10.

Another positive result of using formative assessments is:

a)

legoland will offer discount tickets to all teachers

b)

the Principal will declare a teacher appreciation day and everything will be free for that day

c)

students will have more relaxing time since they wont have to sit for Exams. XBox anyone?

d)

students will get the feedback they need in order to increase their learning