Formative assessment is more effective than grades in gauging individual student learning—but only on a small scale, says Marsha Ratzel. Best Practice: Formative Assessment Done Right (Opinion) ...

Examples of formative assessment, according to the report, include providing feedback on writing, teaching students to assess their own writing, and monitoring students’ progress in writing.

Dunn, K. E., & Mulvenon, S. W. (2009). A critical review of research on formative assessment: The limited scientific evidence of the impact of formative assessment in education. Practical Assessment, ...

Assessment Basics. updated for fall, 2005. Formative versus Summative Assessment. The purpose of formative assessment is to adjust teaching and learning. For example, a grade one teacher may test the ...

Formative vs Summative Assessments. Carnegie Mellon University. Nicol, D.J., & Macfarlane‐Dick, D. (2007). Formative assessment and self‐regulated learning: A model and seven principles of good ...

In contrast, Lexia Learning, an online reading program, integrates constant, ongoing assessment into its product in real time, which allows it to predict with nearly 90 percent accuracy a student's ...

However, I believe a grade can become a better indicator of a student’s learning when it is based on appropriate formative assessments. This article looks at ways to assess students’ learning more ...

Ashleigh Schulz, 4th–5th grade gifted teacher “I use formative assessment periodically in my classroom in varying degrees. Typically, I formally assess my students every few weeks and then three times ...

Many teachers noted tensions in using particular formative assessment strategies such as peer assessment and self-assessment. ... Khan, E. A. (2000). A case study of assessment in a grade 10 English ...