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Teacher Learning Communities (TLCs) Formative Assessment in an Assessment System Introduction to the Process of Formative Assessment Formative Assessment in Action Introduction Lesson 1 Lesson 2Lesson 3Lesson 4Lesson 5 Classroom Culture Slide 1 Main Messages, Learning Goals, Success Criteria

Main Messages Slide 2 Lesson 1 Teacher Learning Communities (TLCs) provide opportunities for collaboration and supportive structures for formative assessment implementation Lesson 2 Formative assessment is one component of a comprehensive assessment system Lessons 3 and 4 Formative assessment is a continuous process through which teachers and students close the gap between the students’ current learning status and desired goals Lesson 5 A positive classroom culture provides a foundation upon which formative assessment can be successfully implemented

 Understand the purpose and function of TLCs  Understand that formative assessment is effective in moving students’ learning forward  Understand the purpose of formative assessment in an assessment system  Understand that formative assessment is a process  Understand that a collaborative classroom culture is necessary for formative assessment Learning Goals Slide 3

 Describe the purpose of TLCs and how they function  Explain how formative assessment moves students’ learning forward  Explain how formative assessment fits in an assessment system  Describe the process of formative assessment  Describe the characteristics of a collaborative classroom culture Success Criteria Slide 4

Landmark Review: Black & Wiliam, 1998 Effective formative assessment results in significant improvement in student learning. The process of formative assessment involves: 1.Teachers making adjustments to teaching and learning in response to assessment evidence 2.Students receiving feedback about their learning with advice on what they can do to improve 3.Students’ participation in the process through peer- and self-assessment Slide 5

The Process of Formative Assessment (Heritage, 2010) Slide 6