What does formative assessment look like?

Formative Assessment: Collaborative Discussions

Begin by watching an example of a full cycle of formative assessment. In this video, fourth grade teacher Kelly Bouchard assesses her students’ progress towards Common Core Speaking and Listening standards using a process of clarifying learning goals, and then eliciting, interpreting and acting on evidence she collects.

Formative assessment is a deliberate process used by teachers and students during instruction that provides actionable feedback used to adjust ongoing teaching and learning strategies.” Read more...

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Engaging Students with “Productive Struggle”

For another example of formative assessment in action, read about how math teachers in Kentucky collaborate to engage students in full cycles of formative assessment, and then watch the set of videos.

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Still need a few more examples?

Read these blogs to learn how educators formatively assess in their classrooms.

• Dial Up Your Formative Assessment Technique
• Formative Teaching and Learning
• A Different Approach to Formative Assessment Makes Practice Time Count

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