Assessment For Learning
Formative & Summative
Strategies
Strategy 1: Clarifying, Understanding, and sharing Learning Intentions
Strategy 2: Engineering Effective Classroom Discussions, Tasks and Activities that elicit
evidence of learning.
Strategy 3: Providing feedback that moves learners forward
Strategy 4: Activating students as learning resources for one another
Strategy 5: Activating students as owners of their own learning
Formative & Summative
Formative and summative assessments both have distinct purposes. Formative assessment gives immediate feedback to the teacher and students in regards to the learning process. Summative assessment focuses on what the student has learned at the end of the unit of instruction or grade level. Formative and summative assessments contribute in different ways to the larger goals of the assessment process (http://www.education.com/reference/article/formative-and-summative-assessment).
Self Assessment
Self assessment is a form of formative assessment. Students discuss, reflect on, and monitor their progress.
End of unit tests
End of unit tests is a form of summative assessment. A well-designed end of unit test gives teachers information about each individual students.
Portfolios
Having a portfolio is a form of formative and summative assessment. Its where the teacher is able to keep an immediate record of the student's progress. A portfolio to collect evidence of a student's progress in all areas.