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4. It is assessment that occurs regularly It informs both students and teachers about their progress and where they need to grow It should be used to guide instruction

5. Good formative assessment results in: achievement gains for all students largest gains for low achievers increased confidence increased effort increased risk taking I can get this!

6. Examples of Formative Assessment

7. a true picture of student learning becomes a quick and easy assessment tool differentiates and shows level of students learning (open ended questions) guides future lessons

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12. Got It 2 Getting There 1 Not Yet 0

13. Example: Open-Ended Journal

15. Evidence Wall

16. Portfolios

17. Observations

18. Oral Assessments/ Conferencing Can be done in small group setting or individually Discuss work and address misconceptions

20. Used to increase student reflection about the lesson which has just occurred. This quick 5-minute activity allows teachers to see what their students are thinking, provides insight on any misconceptions, and can guide future instruction.

21. 1. Write about something you learned today or had difficulty understanding. 2. Describe how you solved a problem today. 3. Write a question you'd like to ask or something you'd like to know more about. 4. What math words do you clearly understand or have difficulty understanding? 5. In what ways do you see today's math connected to your everyday life?

22. Summative assessment usually occurs as test at the end of teaching a curriculum outcome. Multiple choice (bubble sheets) Mental Math quiz Short answer True/False Fill-In-The-Blanks

23. Gathers feedback which can be used by the instructor and students to guide improvement in the on-going teaching and learning context. Helps instructors to refine and improve their teaching practices. Measures the level of success or proficiency that has been obtained at the end of the instruction of an outcome. Designed to assess student knowledge of skills already taught. FormativeSummative

24. it must inform them of what they have done well, what they need to work upon, and what they need to do next in order to improve.

25. If students know what they are to learn, you increase the chances that they will learn. Harry Wong

26. Numeracy Nets Numeracy Nets …catching students before they fall through the cracks

28. So Lets Wrap It Up…