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    This document discusses formative assessment strategies for teachers to understand what students know and where gaps exist. It provides examples of ineffective assessment questions and strategies teachers can use for formative assessment including personal color-coding of strategies, turning to a partner to discuss questions, and using exit slips. The goals are to develop a common understanding of formative assessment, model assessment strategies, and identify benefits of formative assessment for planning differentiated instruction.

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    Informative

    Assessment
    How do we know
    what they know?
    Goals
    • Develop a common understanding
    of what formative assessment is.

    • Model and share strategies for


    planning and implementing
    ongoing, informal assessment in
    the classroom.

    • Identify benefits of formative


    assessment.
    Top 5 Questions to NOT
    Find Out What They
    5. “Does everyone understand?”

    4. “Any questions?”

    3. “Did you all get that?”

    2. “Does that make sense?”

    1. “I taught it, so why didn’t they get


    it?”
    Assessing Your
    Knowledge Level

    Qwizdoms
    Formative vs. Summative
    Assessment

    Group Sort Activity


    Working Definition

    DIGITAL HANDOUTS:
    http://carawolford.posterous.com/
    The 3 Questions

    • Where am I going?

    • Where am I now?

    • How can I close the gap?


    Strategies to Find Out
    What They Know

    Personal Color-Coding
    green = already do it
    yellow = interested in trying it
    red = can’t see it working for me

    Turn To Your Partner And…

    DIGITAL HANDOUTS:
    http://carawolford.posterous.com/
    Planning Instruction

    • Do you already thoughtfully


    plan for this type of
    assessment?

    Is it necessary to?
    Planning Instruction

    • How do you plan from the


    information you get?
    – Feedback to students
    – Immediate changes
    – Next day’s content
    – Flexible grouping
    – Different teaching style

    • Informative assessment demands


    differentiation.
    Assessing Your
    Knowledge Level

    Qwizdoms
    Exit Slip Choice Board

    E-mail exit slip to me at: [email protected]


    Sources
    • Brookhart, S. M. (2009). Exploring Formative
    Assessment. Alexandria: ASCD.
    • Chappuis, S., & Chappuis, J. (2007/2008,
    December/January). The Best Value in Formative
    Assessment. Educational Leadership , pp. 14-18.
    • Fisher, D., & Frey, N. (2007). Checking for
    Understanding: Formative Assessment Techniques
    for Your Classroom. Alexandria: ASCD.
    • Tomlinson, C. A. (2007/2008, December/January).
    Learning to Love Assessment. Educational
    Leadership , pp. 8-13.
    • Wiliam, D. (2007/2008, December/January).
    Changing Classroom Practice. Educational
    Leadership , pp. 36-41.

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