Formative Assessments Key Questions About Formative Assessment What
Formative Assessments
Key Questions About Formative Assessment Ø What are formative assessments? Ø Why do we use formative assessments? (Rationale) Ø When do we use formative assessments?
Why do we use formative assessments? Teachers who regularly utilize formative assessments are better able to: determine what standards students already know and to what degree (purposeful) q. Decide what minor modifications/major changes in instruction they need to make so all students can succeed q. Create appropriate lessons &activities for groups or individual students (differentiate instruction) q. Inform students about progress in order for them to set goals for improvement q Common Formative Assessments by Larry Ainsworth & Donald B. Reeves
Traditional Instruction- Assessment Model Teach Assign Grades Teach Posttest
Instruction-Assessment Model With Data Analysis Analyze Results Pre-Assess Plan for Differentiated Instruction Post-Assess Teach Monitor. Reflect, Adjust
When do we use formative Assessments?
Group Activity �Each group will receive a lesson plan specific to their content area �Read through the lesson plan �Develop a pre-assessment that would correlate to the lesson �Decide on a method for “checking for understanding” during the lesson �Develop a post-assessment that would demonstrate whether or not the students achieved the Teaching Point
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