Formative Assessments


Formative assessments are an important part of effective teaching. They should be integrated into the teaching and learning process. Formative assessments are "for" learning while summative are "of" learning. These assessments should help teachers identify concepts that students are struggling to understand, skills they are having difficulty acquiring, or learning standards they have not yet achieved so adjustments can be made to lessons, instructional techniques and academic support. The goal of formative assessments is to collect detailed information that can be used to improve instruction and student learning "while" it is happening.

Grace recently asked everyone to fill out a survey on what formative assessments you are using. As a district, we are moving towards common formative assessments. I found two articles below that does a great job explaining formative assessments further. Within the articles, they give questions that you should be focused on, ideas on how to include them, and the importance behind them. Please take 5-10 minutes to read over them. One take away is better than no takeaways.

It is imperative that formative assessments are being used. One quote I found intriguing and very true- "Small changes in the flow of instruction can often lead to big changes in student learning." Our students are learning more and more every day! We are incorporating more techniques/strategies/inventions to meet their individual needs. They are learning because of the instruction they are receiving from YOU, so thank you!

If you have any additional questions about formative assessments please feel free to ask.



https://www.activelylearn.com/post/formative-assessment-tracking-student-learning-in-real-time

https://www.nwea.org/content/uploads/2016/04/4-Formative-Assessment-Practices-that-Make-a-Difference-in-Classrooms.pdf

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