Formative Assessment Smackdown
Tools for Formative Assessment & Data-Driven Instruction
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Session Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to articulate and implement a variety of formative assessment strategies and understand that formative assessment is a tool to support student learning and inform instruction.
Essential Questions
How can we check for understanding in order to know where every student is in the learning process?
How can we check for understanding without “taking a grade”?
How do we monitor and adjust instruction based on the students’ understanding?
How can students use formative assessment to monitor and deepen their learning?
How can educators use formative assessment to reflect on their own practice and improve learning for all?
Success Criteria
You know you are successful when...
you are able to articulate 3-5 tools or strategies to assess for learning
you are able to implement 2-3 tools to assess for learning
you understand that assessment itself is a tool to support student learning and to inform instructional decisions