Fantastically Formative

Fantastically Formative

Assessment Before, During and After a Lesson

By Amy Hughes & Kristin Engbrecht, IAs

Carousel BrainstormingO 1. Find the number on your articleO 2. Find your posterO 3. Answer your poster question (2

minutes-talk & write your response)O 4. Rotate to the next poster (2 minutes-

read, talk & write)…Repeat!O 5. Share out your ideas

Formative Assessment-before or after instruction

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Formative Assessment:A check for understandingAn assessment FOR learningConducted throughout the instruction

cycleCan be formal or informalSupports learning during the learning

processo Ex: Driving with a teenage as they

learn to drive (formative) v. the driving test (summative)

OAssessments themselves are not summative or formative. What distinguishes them as summative or formative is HOW and WHEN you use the data.

How to Use FA Data:

Analyze Results

Plan timely response

Recheck for Understandi

ngRepeat

Give the Assessment

When Do You Use FA?O Daily checks for understanding

daily re-teaching

O On-going

O More frequent=greater impact on learning

O WELL before the summative assessment

FA Strategies: Before Instruction

Assess prior knowledge

Strategies:O Pre-testO KWL chartO Anticipation guidesO Graffiti writesO Word Web/Word SplashO Four CornersO Carousel & Gallery Walk

KWL Chart Teaching Channel Video

During InstructionO Assess new learning & misconceptions

Strategies:O Fist to 5O Yes/No spoonsO Thumbs Up/DownO Turn & Talk : Pair & ShareO Graffiti WriteO Carousel & Gallery WalkO Grab an EnvelopeO Slates

Slates for Formative Assessment

After InstructionO Checking for mastery of the target:

did they get the big idea

Strategies:O Quiz or Weekly AssessmentO Show What You KnowO 3-2-1O Exit SlipsO Table TextingO Carousel & Gallery WalkO Stoplight Assessment

The Teaching Channel: Stoplight Assessment

So what do you do when…

OGrab an Envelope strategy

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