Brenda Wilson Gifted Coordinator Lucas County Educational Service Center Springfield Local Schools

 Used to check for learning and to drive instruction`  There are many ways to collect formative assessment data.  Students may be assessed individually, in a small group, or as a whole class.  Informal observation, taking anecdotal notes, mini-conferencing  Different than grading summative

 To meet the needs of various learning styles: Provide the assessment questions in a quick visual format that can be viewed electronically or printed out.  To help students grasp concepts: Provide the answers (nearly immediate feedback)  To help teachers focus on teaching rather than on paperwork: Get a snapshot of what students know without hours of grading

 Create an assessment on PowerPoint and make it available online or on a server.  Provide an answer sheet to the student  Students click through while completing the assessment.  Show Power Point to entire class. Students answer individually using cards. Teacher uses a roster to check for incorrect answers.

 Small groups may work at a computer or laptop with a teacher and answer questions verbally as they go through the Power Point.  If Power Point is shown to the entire class, students may also answer as groups or teams.  Students in groups may create their own assessments from facts they have learned to quiz classmates.

 If a Power Point is show to a whole class as a formative assessment, discussion can take place as individual students answer questions.  Assessment questions can refer to maps, charts, or videos when presented through Power Point.  This is a quick way for teachers to gauge classroom understanding of a concept.

Formative assessments can be given to a)Individuals b)Small Groups c)Whole class d)All of the above Use flip cards or have students raise their hands for the answers.

 Create an Assessment  Set up answers after entire quiz or immediately following each question