Although I am not in a classroom of my own yet, I feel that I have grasped the concept of formative assessments. Without knowing it, I have already use these assessments in lessons I have taught previously.
I have had all students hold up white boards with their answers on them as a asked questions, I have had tickets out the door so I could see if they understood the lesson or need more time on it, and I have used a clipboard and check marks to see if they have the correct answers and process.
I believe that these assessments are more beneficial because they alter what you are teaching the kids immediately.
I wish to learn more about what to do with that information after it is collected. What is a good number or percentage of students who understand to move on to another topic? Or should we continue with no child is left behind and drill it into the students heads, even the ones that understand it. Wouldn't that mean that those ones are losing valuable learning time in other areas? Where do you draw the line at student understanding. Not all schools have the staff, time, money, or resources to ensure that all students have a concrete understanding of each topic.
In the survey, I rated myself positively on most of the identifying and using formative assessments. I did not think I am an expert in planning remediation or guiding students to discuss their own feedback. I hope to learn more about this as I study formative assessments in depth.
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