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Formative Assessment Strategies

Formative Assessment Strategies. Examples and Ideas…

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Formative Assessment Strategies

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  1. Formative Assessment Strategies Examples and Ideas… “Learning is but a journey, and the teacher is the guide. Determine down which path you will lead your students. Set your path with a clear and strong vision. Then enjoy the adventure and excitement of learning throughout the school year.” -- Peter Frank

  2. Conferring • Oral Questioning • Individually or as a group • Anecdotal Notes • Idea- Give students sticky notes of conversation items to work on… • Idea- Peer conversations during Guided Reading

  3. Listening In • Checklists • Turn to your partner/Think Pair Share • Idea- Dyad groups (1 person talks, others listen…no interruption…like math last year for example…) • Idea- Oral Language like Jill Eggleton -- knee to knee • Newsbook

  4. Observing • Misconception Check • Present students with common misconception about concept…ask them to agree or disagree and explain why. • Inside – Outside Circle • Students face each other. Each pair of facing students quiz each other with questions they’ve written. Outside circle moves to form new pairs. • Idea- Using report card template and assess each standard as you walk around… • Idea-

  5. Examining student work samples • Journal entries • Exit cards • Student responses to a question(s) posed at the end of lesson, activity or day. • Idea- Using KWL or KWHL charts • Idea-

  6. Charting student thinking • Graphic organizers • kidspiration • Index card summaries/questions • Side 1-list big idea of understanding of topic…word as a summarize • Side 2-write something not fully understood…word as statement or question • Idea- “tool box” thinking while reading with sticky notes • Idea-

  7. Reflecting, sharing, and teaching • One minute essay • Focused question with specific goal • Three minute pause • Gives students chance to stop, reflect, make connections and/or seek clarification • I changed my attitude… • I felt… • I became more aware of… • Idea- Peer sharing • Idea-

  8. Formative Assessment - Ideas • Most of the examples I gave were ideas to use during the lesson/activity. • There are a variety of other strategies that can be used before, during, and/or after the lesson as well. • The following are ideas that I didn’t mention in the Power Point but are still goodies • Brainstorm/categorize (Paint Splash…) • KWHL • Using Activotes • ABC Summaries • Hand Signals • Jigsaw-ing • Others that I missed?

  9. Text Book Resources • Teaching Reading in Social Studies, Science, and Math • By Laura Robb • Classroom Instruction that Works • By Robert Marzano • (I didn’t speak about this one but I took a class a couple of years ago and it is an okay book for note taking strategies…)

  10. Weblink • http://www.lincoln.k12.or.us/Files/Tools%20for%20Formative%20Assessment.doc • http://www.studygs.net/ • Laura Robb’s Website (author of Teaching Reading in Social Studies, Science, and Math • http://www.lrobb.com/web/guest/home • I browsed this site and there are some other links/tips on this page!

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