Formative Assessment Educators Page

Welcome to the

Formative Assessment Page for

Educators.

LINKS

New Hope School District Home Page

Formative Assessment Home Page

For Parents and Community Members

For Board of Education Members

WELCOME EDUCATORS! This web page was developed to support the Formative Assessment Initiative in the New Hope School District and to keep you informed. It is dedicated to providing you with valuable resources and opportunities that:

· Highlight the emerging formative assessment issues that will potentially impact the school community

· Consider the conditions and dynamics of the diverse school community

· Support families as partners in the education of their children

· Offer opportunities for active involvement

· Establish partnerships with parents and the community to support school goals

· Ensure that public resources and funds are used appropriately

· Provide opportunities for staff to develop collaborative skills

You will find a link for questions on the Formative Assessment Home Page. Please share this site with others!

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT TRAINING ACTIVITIES:

It’s not just another test!

ToolKit98

Toolkit98 is designed to assist classroom teachers to become better assessors of student learning. All links to Toolkit98 open in a new window that displays the information in a more printer friendly format. Because some of the content in Toolkit98 is not under Education Northwest copyright, the full Toolkit98 cannot be provided here.

Education Leader Network

Formative assessment is part of the day-to-day instructional process. As practice, formative assessment gives both teachers and students feedback to help clarify misconceptions and refine skills during the learning process. The key to effective formative assessment practice is getting teachers to act upon the information they gather during student learning. This site will guide you through the process of putting formative assessment data to work.

Wiki: Formative Assessment Processes That Promote Student Learning

With this course you will be able to start at ground level or wherever you feel you are in the process. Several teachers have provided their narratives and stories to help you understand the common struggles and successes that go along with formative and summative assessment. Hopefully their experiences will provide you with ideas and information to help you in your own journey.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES

Tools for Formative Assessment: Easy-to-Follow Chart of Techniques to Check for Understanding

The “Pocket Guide” to Formative Assessment

Multiple Approaches to Monitor Student Understanding

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT INFORMATION SESSIONS

Formative Assessment Video Worksheet

(For use while watching YouTube clips)

Elementary Level Clip

Middle Level Podcast

Part 1:

Formative Assessment: Debunking the Myths (21:13)
Formative assessment is a verb, not a noun. A process whereby students and teachers maintain ongoing conversation about learning, formative assessment is key to student achievement. Kate Garrison, manager of products and services for professional development with Measured Progress, debunks 5 myths about formative assessment in the first of this 2-part discussion.

Resources:

Formative and Summative Assessments in the Classroom by Catherine Garrison & Michael Ehringhaus

Effective Classroom Assessment: Linking Assessment with Instruction by Catherine Garrison, Dennis Chandler, & Michael Ehringhaus

Using Formative Assessments to Individualize Instruction and Promote Learning by Juliann M. Kaftan, Gayle

A. Buck, & Alysa Haack

Part 2:

The Culture of Formative Assessment (21:38)
In this second part of a two-part discussion about formative assessment, Kate Garrison, Manager of Products and services for Professional Development with Measured Progress, discusses the culture of formative assessment.

Resources:

Formative and Summative Assessments in the Classroom by Catherine Garrison & Michael Ehringhaus

Effective Classroom Assessment: Linking Assessment with Instruction by Catherine Garrison, Dennis Chandler, & Michael Ehringhaus

Using Formative Assessments to Individualize Instruction and Promote Learning by Juliann M. Kaftan, Gayle A. Buck, & Alysa Haack

Secondary Level Clip

Any Grade Level

Clip 1

Clip 2

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT IN ACTION!

Examples of Practice

Formative Assessment in Practice Podcast

Formative Assessment: Best Practices