WorksheetsFormative Assessment Strategies Worksheet
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the primary goal of formative assessment?
To inform teaching and support learning
To rank students
To assign grades
To prepare students for exams
Which strategy encourages all students to think before answering and avoids hands-up competition?
Whip around pass
Thumbometer
No hands up
Exit tickets
What does an “exit ticket” typically ask students to do?
Leave the classroom early
Respond to what they learned
Assess their peers
Raise their hand
What is the purpose of the “whip around pass” strategy?
To test memory
To grade students quickly
To discipline students
To encourage every student to contribute
Dylan Wiliam emphasizes that effective feedback should be...
Delayed and summative
Graded
Immediate and corrective
General and positive
Which strategy allows students to write anonymous responses to a prompt?
Mini whiteboards
Thumbometer
Exit tickets
Whip around pass
What is a key benefit of using mini whiteboards in formative assessment?
They are expensive
They reduce student participation
They provide immediate visual feedback
They allow private grading
Which of the following is NOT a formative assessment strategy?
Exit tickets
Thumbometer
Annual exams
No hands up
Which strategy involves students passing a response around the room?
Thumbometer
Mini whiteboards
Whip around pass
Exit tickets
Why is the “no hands up” strategy considered inclusive?
It allows only top students to answer
It reduces teacher workload
It ensures all students are engaged
It speeds up lessons
What does Dylan Wiliam say about the role of questioning in formative assessment?
It should be used to test memory
It should be used to grade students
It should be used to stimulate thinking
It should be avoided
Which of the following best describes formative assessment?
Assessment without learning
Assessment by learning
Assessment for learning
Assessment of learning
What is the main purpose of a carousel activity in formative assessment?
To test individual memory recall
To encourage passive listening
To promote peer discussion and idea sharing
To grade students quickly
During a carousel activity, students typically...
Rotate between stations to complete tasks collaboratively
Sit quietly and take notes
Watch a teacher-led demonstration
Complete a written exam
Which of the following best describes how carousel activities support AfL?
They allow students to compare answers and self-correct
They isolate students for focused testing
They reduce teacher feedback
They discourage movement and interaction
In a carousel setup, how can teachers gather formative data?
By collecting students’ final grades
By observing group discussions and reviewing station/group responses
By timing each rotation
By assigning homework after each station
Which skill is most actively developed during carousel activities?
Silent reading and self-reflection
Individual test-taking
Collaborative reasoning and peer feedback
Memorization of facts and build-up of knowledge
What is a common downside of the ping pong questioning technique?
It promotes deep peer discussion
It can limit participation to a few confident students
It encourages collaborative reasoning
It ensures equal voice for all learners
Why might ping pong questioning be less effective in large classrooms?
It requires too much written work
It can become chaotic with too many students speaking at once
It may not allow enough time for all students to respond
It does not have a built-in mechanism for students to listen to each other
How can ping pong questioning unintentionally reinforce inequity?
By encouraging students to work in groups
By focusing only on written responses
By repeatedly calling on the same few students
By using visual aids
What is a risk if ping pong questioning is not well facilitated?
Students may become too quiet
The teacher may dominate the discussion
It may devolve into superficial exchanges without deeper thinking
Students may become frustrated if they are not asked
Which of the following is a limitation of relying solely on ping pong questioning for AfL?
It provides immediate feedback
It encourages peer-to-peer dialogue
It may not capture the understanding of quieter students
It supports differentiated instruction
What is a common drawback of whole class discussion in diverse classrooms?
It ensures all students speak equally
It may privilege confident or fluent speakers
It eliminates the need for teacher feedback
It guarantees accurate assessment data
How can whole class discussion unintentionally hinder inclusive participation?
By using visual aids that not all students can see
By allowing students to write their answers
By favouring fast or assertive responders
By rotating speaking turns
What is a limitation of assessing understanding through whole class discussion alone?
It provides immediate feedback to all students
It may not reveal individual misconceptions
It encourages metacognition
It supports self-assessment
