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What is the primary purpose of formative assessment?
What is the primary purpose of formative assessment?
- To identify areas where students need extra support (correct)
- To provide a final grade for a student's work
- To evaluate student learning at the end of a lesson
- To compare student performance with that of their peers
What characteristic of formative assessment ensures it is an ongoing process?
What characteristic of formative assessment ensures it is an ongoing process?
- It is used to evaluate student learning at the end of a lesson
- It is ongoing and continuous (correct)
- It provides feedback to students only
- It focuses on the learning product
Which of the following is an example of a self-assessment tool?
Which of the following is an example of a self-assessment tool?
- Exit tickets
- Self-assessment checklists (correct)
- Quizzes and games
- Class discussions
What is the primary purpose of peer assessment?
What is the primary purpose of peer assessment?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of formative assessment?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of formative assessment?
What is the primary purpose of exit tickets?
What is the primary purpose of exit tickets?
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A1: Formative Assessment and Assessment Tools
Formative Assessment
- Definition: A process used to evaluate student learning during instruction to improve student achievement and inform future instruction.
- Purpose:
- Identify areas where students need extra support
- Inform instruction and adjust teaching strategies
- Encourage student reflection and self-assessment
- Characteristics:
- Ongoing and continuous
- Focuses on the learning process, not just the product
- Provides feedback to students and teachers
- Guides instruction and adjusts teaching strategies
Assessment Tools
- Types:
- Self-Assessment Checklists: Students evaluate their own work against specific criteria
- Peer Assessment: Students review and provide feedback on each other's work
- Class Discussions: Verbal feedback and discussion among students
- Quizzes and Games: Low-stakes, frequent assessments to check understanding
- Exit Tickets: Brief, written feedback from students at the end of a lesson
- Purposes:
- Identify knowledge gaps and misconceptions
- Monitor student progress and understanding
- Inform instruction and adjust teaching strategies
- Encourage student reflection and self-assessment
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