What emerged was the effective
use of formative assessment practices that are learned collaboratively, context embedded, and sustained through coaching cycles support novice teachers in implementing new strategies.
According to The Marzano Center, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) make it imperative for all instructors in all content areas to
make use of formative assessment:
Use of formative assessment of technology - enriched lessons and activities to evaluate mathematics learning and adjust instructional strategies accordingly.
Extensive research on assessment and learning shows that
skilled use of formative assessment has a significant positive effect on student learning (Black & Wiliam, 1998; Heritage, 2007; Stiggins & DuFour, 2009).
In last week's blog post — The Foundation of Formative Assessment Post One — I discussed the components that make up the
successful use of formative assessment practice in the classroom, including the need for gap analysis.
In all cases, it includes
the use of formative assessment so that teachers and learners identify and address gaps in understanding throughout the PBL experience.
This could mean you take over a kindergarten for an hour and teach them the concept of subtraction, or it could mean you lead a whole - staff professional - development session on
the use of formative assessments.
On Top of the News Grand Test Auto: The End of Testing Washington Monthly May / June 2012 Behind the Headline Future Schools Education Next Summer 2011 In a special issue of the Washington Monthly, Bill Tucker writes about «stealth assessment,»
the use of formative assessments built into the learning process which allow teachers to keep -LSB-...]
How can technology tools support teachers in
their use of formative assessment across different subject areas to better serve the needs of struggling students?
We have also compiled a list of formative assessment - related resources that will be helpful to science and mathematics educators interested in expanding their knowledge and
use of formative assessment.
Participants will develop and / or strengthen a fraction unit of study and incorporate
the use of formative assessments as an instructional strategy.
He explored the use of best - evidence synthesis for identifying what works in education, the need for all teachers to develop
their use of formative assessment, and key components of effective professional development for teachers.
Goal: To provide teachers with professional development on
the use of formative assessment resources to drive instructional decisions.
The use of formative assessment strategies and the activation of specific thought patterns — like comparing evidence of student learning to the goals of a lesson — must be automatic for formative assessment experts, so they can quickly process the evidence they elicit to determine what their students get and don't yet understand.
The district continues to use IABs in 2016 — 17 and provides additional professional learning on the purpose of assessments, the use of performance tasks, and
the use of formative assessment for teaching and learning.
provided professional development resources focused on
the use of formative assessment resources to drive instructional decisions — 2012;
25 Suggestions for Leading Professional Development on Science or Mathematics Formative Assessment - This handout provides 25 suggestions for professional developers or teacher leaders interested in furthering teachers»
use of formative assessment.
If a student develops meaningful relationships in a learning community while being guided by
the use of formative assessment feedback, then the state assessment becomes a simple exercise in «showing what you know.»
This chapter focuses on
the use of formative assessment during instruction, including strategy selection, reliable implementation, and informed use of evidence.
Masters
the use of formative assessment to support student learning and can teach students how to act assertively on their own assessment results to take charge of their own learning success,
A view from inside: Teachers» perceptions of the MDC initiative and
their use of the formative assessment lessons.
In addition, it would make time for
the use of formative assessments and implement proven approaches to raise the achievement of students in all low - scoring schools.
Their insight and feedback would help this tool become instrumental in advancing
the use of formative assessment in the classroom.
The exploration of one teacher's
use of formative assessment may shed some light on these questions.
Through
the use of formative assessment, this teacher was able to meet students where they truly were.
Called «Accessing Algebra through Inquiry» (a2i), its goal is to maximize student and teacher learning in mathematics through
the use of formative assessments, performance assessments provided by SVMI, teacher - led inquiry, and ongoing professional development.
BCPS designed professional learning and worked collaboratively with the secondary community while focusing on improving professional practice through sessions on (1) meaningful and measurable objectives, lesson planning, and rigor; (2) learner - centered instructional strategies; and (3)
the use of formative assessment to drive instructional practice, and customized learning for students.
Assessing Individual Tasks Participants will explore
the use of formative assessments and be provided with strategies designed to assist them with how to ascertain how students are progressing in their learning.
The learning environment, quality of curriculum,
use of formative assessment, instructional planning, and implementation of classroom routines work together to enhance student learning — or, if any of the elements does not function effectively, to impede it.
Take Time to Reflect: Take some time this summer to reflect intentionally on
your use of formative assessments in the classroom.
Jones» work supports instructional planning from standards,
use of formative assessment, assessment literacy development, and teacher evaluation standards.
Formative assessment yields greater results in a collaborative school culture where teachers share student learning data, and work together to refine
their use of formative assessment.
Participants will be guided through
the use of a formative assessment framework that links assessment, instruction, and learning targets.
We encourage
the use of formative assessment in «talk» contexts as well as paper / pencil assessments.
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics has long supported
the use of formative assessment in classroom practice, and confirms the many reports showing that it directly correlates with improvements and student achievement.
Through this action research project my goal was to use coaching cycles to engage novice teachers to examine their own practice in order to help them improve
their use of formative assessment practices, in particular questioning.