Formative Assessment Guide Formative assessment is one of the new education “buzzwords.” This product is meant to get you oriented with formative assessment!

Formative assessment is a way for you to gather data on your students. It has been described as assessment for learning rather than assessment of learning. – But what does that mean?

Formative assessment should be used during the learning process. The goal is to gather data that will inform your teaching. – Does material need to be retaught? – Are your students ready to move on? – Are your students ready for a test, quiz, essay, etc.? Ideally, you will use this data to change what/how you teach during the next lesson.

There are two forms of formative assessment. – Informal Formative Assessment – Formal Formative Assessment Hint: It doesn’t involve what your students wear while taking the assessment!

Informal vs. Formal Informal formative assessments give you an idea of where the class is. Formal formative assessments give you specific data about where individual students are.

Informal formative assessment is like looking at a thermometer. – It’s quick and easy. – It gives you the average temperature of the room. Part 1

The Analogy Let’s say you want to “take the temperature” of your classroom.

Examples of Informal Formative Assessment Cell Phone Reception Ask your students to make a fist and place it over their heart. Ask them to use their fingers to indicate the following number of bars. No bars = Totally Lost 1 bar = I get a little, but not a lot 2 bars = I’m with you, but I have questions 3 bars = Full signal, I’m ready to move on Windshields When your students leave the classroom, ask them to write down the following words on an index card Muddy = I do not understand what’s going on Lots of Bugs = Things are a little clear, but I have a lot of questions Some Bugs = I’m with you, but I have some questions Clear = I’m with you and I’m ready to move on

Part 2 Formal formative assessment is like using a thermal gun. – It takes more time. – It tells you where the hot and cold spots are in your classroom

Examples of Formal Formative Assessment Exit Card Ask your students to write on a half sheet of paper or an index card: 3 things you learned 2 things you need clarified 1 question you have Quickwrite Ask your students to write on a half sheet of paper or an index card: A response to a short prompt that requires students to show their understanding of a concept.

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