Design systems as
a formative feedback process.
Not exact matches
In the education space they're often associated with various types of assessments, including summative (evaluation of prior learning),
formative (provide guidance and
feedback), or transformative (reshape the learning
process).
And
feedback, one of the most important key issues related to assessment, is not optional; it should be compulsory for all teachers to provide students with relevant information during the learning
process, monitoring, guiding, and giving continuous support as a
formative activity.
Teacher performance management
processes can often be quite awkward and distressing experiences; however, by viewing the
process as part of a growth mindset - that is, making it
formative, rather than summative, and inviting participation of the teacher in the
process, the
feedback can be more meaningful and applicable to the teacher's daily practice.
By leveraging both in - person and video observations, engaging regularly with teachers in the
feedback process, providing bite - sized
feedback on a narrow set of expectations, and focusing on the
formative growth of her teachers, she has blurred the line between evaluation and support.
Engaging others in the
process will increase the frequency and breadth of
feedback conversations, reduce the inefficiencies of relying on a single observer, and create opportunities for more frequent,
formative conversations about classroom practice.
Used by teachers and students during instruction,
formative assessment is a
process that provides
feedback to adjust ongoing teaching and learning in the classroom.
Provide students with ongoing, informal
feedback on their progress (using a
formative assessment
process).
Teachers use
feedback in the
formative assessment
process to improve the focus of classroom lessons and instructional strategies.
Through the
formative assessment
process, we can differentiate, give
feedback, and meet the needs of students.
She offers seven strategies that teachers can use to involve students in the assessment
process and ensure that students are the primary users of
formative assessment information: (1) Provide a clear and understandable vision of the learning target; (2) Use examples of strong and weak work; (3) Offer regular descriptive
feedback; (4) Teach students to self - assess and set goals; (5) Design lessons to focus on one aspect of quality at a time; (6) Teach students focused revision; and (7) Engage students in self - reflection and let them document and share their learning.
Clearly, this entails informed and well - designed instruction but it is noteworthy that an effective
formative assessment
process provides continuous and, in many cases, immediate
feedback on how well the instruction is working.
I wrote about the importance of
feedback in the
formative assessment
process in an earlier post.
«
Formative assessment is a
process used by teachers and students during instruction that provides
feedback to adjust ongoing teaching and learning to improve students» achievement of intended instructional outcomes.»
Her particular area of interest is working across the academic content areas, helping teacher develop focusing questions, selecting and using complex texts, developing strategies for building knowledge and oral
processing, writing structures, and providing
formative feedback.
Through the Kansas Educator Evaluation Protocol (KEEP), Kansas educators receive
formative feedback through an evaluation
process designed to strengthen instructional practices over time and contribute to student achievement.
Enabling rich social interactions with peers and teachers Technology can facilitate the transmission of real - time data among students and teachers, enabling
formative, actionable
feedback that can enrich the learning
process.
Drawing on Improvement Sciences methodology, create a productive balance between the roles of independent, external summative evaluator and collaborative
formative evaluator providing rich and timely data and
feedback to the design development
process.
Upon completion of the module, you will be able to explain the five components of
formative assessment, how to use the
formative assessment
process effectively, the importance of timely,
formative feedback, and how professional learning and administrative support can enhance the learning
process.
We're not talking about a «test»;
formative assessment practice is a planned
process used by teachers and students during instruction that provides in - the - moment
feedback for adjusting ongoing teaching and learning to improve students» learning.
(a) Document a minimum of twenty - four hours of academic preparation or board approved continuing education coursework in counselor supervision training including training six hours in each area as follows: (i) Assessment, evaluation and remediation which includes initial,
formative and summative assessment of supervisee knowledge, skills and self - awareness; components of evaluation e.g. evaluation criteria and expectations, supervisory procedures, methods for monitoring (both direct and indirect observation) supervisee performance, formal and informal
feedback mechanisms, and evaluation
processes (both summative and
formative), and
processes and procedures for remediation of supervisee skills, knowledge, and personal effectiveness and self - awareness; (ii) Counselor development which includes models of supervision, learning models, stages of development and transitions in supervisee / supervisor development, knowledge and skills related to supervision intervention options, awareness of individual differences and learning styles of supervisor and supervisee, awareness and acknowledgement of cultural differences and multicultural competencies needed by supervisors, recognition of relational dynamics in the supervisory relationship, and awareness of the developmental
process of the supervisory relationship itself; (iii) Management and administration which includes organizational
processes and procedures for recordkeeping, reporting, monitoring of supervisee's cases, collaboration, research and evaluation; agency or institutional policies and procedures for handling emergencies, case assignment and case management, roles and responsibilities of supervisors and supervisees, and expectations of supervisory
process within the institution or agency; institutional
processes for managing multiple roles of supervisors, and summative and
formative evaluation
processes; and (iv) Professional responsibilities which includes ethical and legal issues in supervision includes dual relationships, competence, due
process in evaluation, informed consent, types of supervisor liability, privileged communication, consultation, etc.; regulatory issues include Ohio laws governing the practice of counseling and counseling supervision, professional standards and credentialing
processes in counseling, reimbursement eligibility and procedures, and related institutional or agency procedures.