formative seven june 2015
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Learning Targets• I will understand the difference between
formative assessment and summative assessment.
• I will be able to distinguish between the 7 Student-Centered Strategies of Formative Assessment.
Formative Assessment“Ongoing class process that provides information to teachers and students about student understanding that is used to guide and adjust instruction in order to enhance learning.” (Chappuis, p. 4)
What it IS:
•A process•An activity that takes place during the instructional practice
What it ISN’T:
•An instrument•An event •Final exam•Research paper•ACT/PARCC
It Can:
•Guide instruction•Improve learning•Accelerate learning
Clarifying the 7 Formative Strategies for Assessment
Where Am I Headed?
Where Am I Now?
How Can I Close the Gap for Students?
1 and 2
3 and 4
5, 6 and 7
STRATEGY 1: Provide a clear and understandable vision of the learning target
Example:
I will be able to identify
major muscle groups and their location.
Examples:
STRATEGY 2: Use examples and models of strong and weak work
STRATEGY 3:Offer regular descriptive feedback
Example:
“Evidence is for the most part
relevant, timely, memorable,
and convincing…”
STRATEGY 4:Teach students to self-assess and set goals
Self- Assessment Template:
•Where are you now?
•What is the evidence?
•SET A GOAL:
STRATEGY 5:Design lessons to focus on one learning target at a time
Example:
I can communicate using
past and present tense.
Students will give an oral presentation using present tense.
Example:
I can communicate using
past and present tense.
Example:
STRATEGY 6: Teach students focused revision
STRATEGY 7: Engage students in self-reflection, and let them keep track of their learning
Self-Reflection
What have you learned this unit?
How did you learn the material?
What worked and didn’t work?
What would you do differently?