1. Formative Assessment By: Michelle Osborn

2. What is Formative Assessment? Continual, explicit feedback to students. Assists students in answering three questions: Where am I going? Where am I now? How can I close the gap between the two? To ensure students can bridge the gap between the two feedback must be descriptive and specific.

3. Five Attributes of Effective Formative Assessment Learning Progressions Show course students should follow to achieve goals Short-term goals Sub-goals Learning Goals and Criteria for Success Clearly identified and communicated to students Explained in user friendly language

4. Five Attributes Continued… Descriptive Feedback Evidence based feedback Learner specific Self and Peer-Assessment Enables students to take responsibility for their learning Collaboration Partners in learning

5. Strategies for Formative Assessment The Clinical Interview – Part 1 Asses students Quick computational problems http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/pcmath/1253 Analysis: Student had developed number sense

6. Strategies Continued… The Clinical Interview – Part 2 Photo Enlargement Problem Analysis: Significant student recognized task and set up proportion

9. Strategies Continued… Assess the Learning Process Ask different types of questions Comprehension Questions Kinesthetic Questions Visual Questions Analytical Questions Grading Rubric

10. Strategies Continued… Listening While You Work Allow time for students to react to their experiences Have students describe their prior knowledge Informal brainstorming Listen to students respond to open-ended assessments

11. Strategies Continued… Make Connections Between Concepts Connect the puzzle pieces Make time in class for students to respond Ask your students what is working and what is not

12. References Buher, Gretchen & Walbert, David. Assessing The Learning Process. LEARN North Carolina, Available on the web at www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/645. (accessed March 15, 2010) Coffey, Heather. Formative Assessment. LEARN North Carolina, Available on the web at www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/5212. (accessed March 15, 2010) Smith Johnson, Kristi. Listening While You Work: Using informal assessments to inform your instruction. LEARN North Carolina, Available on the web at www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/260. (accessed March 15, 2010) Smith Johnson, Kristi. Making Connections between Concepts. LEARN North Carolina, Available on the web at www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/261. (accessed March 15, 2010) Walbert, David. The Clinical Interview. LEARN North Carolina, Available on the web at www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/786. (accessed March 15, 2010)