Informative

Assessment
How do we know
what they know?
 Goals
• Develop a common understanding
of what formative assessment is.

• Model and share strategies for

planning and implementing
ongoing, informal assessment in
the classroom.

• Identify benefits of formative

assessment.
 Top 5 Questions to NOT
Find Out What They
Know
5. “Does everyone understand?”

4. “Any questions?”

3. “Did you all get that?”

2. “Does that make sense?”

1. “I taught it, so why didn’t they get

it?”
Assessing Your
Knowledge Level

Qwizdoms
Formative vs. Summative
Assessment

Group Sort Activity

Working Definition

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 The 3 Questions

• Where am I going?

• Where am I now?

• How can I close the gap?

Strategies to Find Out
What They Know

Personal Color-Coding
green = already do it
yellow = interested in trying it
red = can’t see it working for me

Turn To Your Partner And…

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 Planning Instruction

• Do you already thoughtfully

plan for this type of
assessment?

Is it necessary to?
 Planning Instruction

• How do you plan from the

information you get?

– Feedback to students
– Immediate changes
– Next day’s content
– Flexible grouping
– Different teaching style

• Informative assessment demands

differentiation.
Assessing Your
Knowledge Level

Qwizdoms
 Exit Slip Choice Board
Complete a formative
assessment action plan:
1 thing I need to stop doing
2 things I want to try
3 things I already do well and
will share with others
Read the quotes in the
handout and identify one
quote that you had a reaction
to. Explain your reaction and
reflect on the quote.
E-mail exit slip to me at: wolfordc@kannapolis.k12.nc.us
Create a Concept Map of
Assessment:
3.List all related terms you
can
4.Organize them visually
5.Create links and labels
Review a previously taught
lesson plan and identify at
least 3 points at which you
could informally assess
learning. Which strategy(ies)
would you use?
 Sources
• Brookhart, S. M. (2009). Exploring Formative
Assessment. Alexandria: ASCD.
• Chappuis, S., & Chappuis, J. (2007/2008,
December/January). The Best Value in Formative
Assessment. Educational Leadership , pp. 14-18.
• Fisher, D., & Frey, N. (2007). Checking for
Understanding: Formative Assessment Techniques
for Your Classroom. Alexandria: ASCD.
• Tomlinson, C. A. (2007/2008, December/January).
Learning to Love Assessment. Educational
Leadership , pp. 8-13.
• Wiliam, D. (2007/2008, December/January).
Changing Classroom Practice. Educational
Leadership , pp. 36-41.