1. Overview of Formative Assessment in NC Sarah McManus, Ph.D. Director, Learning Systems September 18, 2013

2. The central focus of READY is improving every student’s learning... …and enabling and ensuring great teaching is how we get there.

3. “Students interpret the feedback we give them to decide whether they have hope of future success, whether the learning is worth the energy it will take to attain it, and whether to keep trying. If students conclude that there is no hope, it doesn’t matter what the adults decide. Learning stops.” - Dr. Richard Stiggins, Five Myths and Their Consequences

4. Research Related to Formative Assessment Increase in meta-cognitive skills Increase in motivation Increase in self-efficacy Increase in learning Decrease in the achievement gap

5. Definition of Formative Assessment Formative assessment is a process used by teachers and students during instruction that provides feedback to adjust ongoing teaching and learning to improve intended instructional outcomes (CCSSO FAST SCASS, 2006). Click here to access NC FALCON

6. 4 Key Words: F Process During Feedback Students Feedback

7. Formative Assessment Model

8. Establishing Clear Learning Targets

9. Criteria for Success Where am I going?

10. Collecting Evidence Where am I now?

11. The documentation should reflect the learning adequately and appropriately. The documented evidence of learning should provide enough information to make sound decisions that inform instruction and improve student learning. Possible strategies for documenting evidence: Documenting Evidence

12. Frequently feedback is used to push students to “do more” or to “do better,” without being specific enough to help students know what to do. This type of feedback is generally ineffective. Hattie & Timperley, 2005 How Do I Close the Gap? Use formative assessment data to drive decision-making in the classroom  Provide descriptive feedback  Adjust instruction

13. Kindergarten Example