1. What do the numbers in your gradebook reflect?

2. Goals for this Section Quick, informal methods of answering the question: “How do I know what they know?” Ideas on what to do with the data you get

3. http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/profdev/training/teacher/teacher-eval.pdf

4. The 3 Questions of F.A. What do I want students to learn? How close are they so far? How do I plan/adapt instruction to meet their needs?

5. Top 5 Questions to NOT Find Out What They Know 5. “Does everyone understand?” 4. “Any questions?” 3. “Did you all get that?” 2. “Does that make sense?” 1. “Well I taught it, so they should have learned it, right?”

6. A Sampling of Formative Assessment Strategies Color-Coding green = already do it yellow = interested in trying it red = can’t see it working for me

7. Additional Formative Assessment Strategies Wallwisher Concept Mapping Google Forms Notes/Graphic Organizers 3-2-1 Wallwisher

8. What Can I Do With Formative Assessment Data?

9. Proficiency % Not Proficient % Partially Proficient % Proficient Standard 1: Basic Operations 51580 Standard 2: Fractions 122860 Standard 3: Decimals 254530 Standard 4: Percents 214930 Pre-assessment results for Ms. Dix’s 9 th grade algebra students From What Teachers Really need to know about Formative Assessment by Laura Greenstein

10. Type of Problem # Answering Correctly (out of 20 students) Comments Subtracting Fractions 10 2 had no simplest form Probability8Reading difficulties Double-digit multiplication 16 3 had regrouping errors Subtracting decimals 10 Percent to Decimal155 had no zero Skill Quiz – Review of Prior Knowledge From What Teachers Really need to know about Formative Assessment by Laura Greenstein

11. Individual StudentIndividual Student Templates ClassClass Templates

12. 3-2-1 Exit Slip 3 new pieces of information that you learned 2 assessment strategies you could use in your classroom 1 question you still have

13. Resources Brookhart, S. M. (2009). Exploring Formative Assessment. Alexandria: ASCD. Chappuis, S., & Chappuis, J. (2007/2008, December/January). The Best Value in Formative Assessment. Educational Leadership, pp. 14-18. Greenstein, L. (2010). What Teachers Really need to know about Formative Assessment. Alexandria: ASCD. Fisher, D., & Frey, N. (2007). Checking for Understanding: Formative Assessment Techniques for Your Classroom. Alexandria: ASCD. Tomlinson, C. A. (2007/2008, December/January). Learning to Love Assessment. Educational Leadership, pp. 8-13. Wiliam, D. (2007/2008, December/January). Changing Classroom Practice. Educational Leadership, pp. 36-41.