For example, during a lecture a quick formative assessment such as a poll may make it clear that instruction was unclear, and further examples are needed. Assessment Considerations There are several ...

Successful formative assessment offers students the information they need to effectively shape their own learning. The ultimate goal is empowering students to become self-regulated learners, capable ...

Summative assessment commonly involves examinations and final projects delivered at the end of a term or course of study. A well-conceived course assessment design might include a series of regular ...

Breaking with tradition: 10 creative assessment ideas; How to design low-stakes authentic assessment that promotes academic integrity; Diagnostic assessments can come in many shapes and sizes. The ...

Formative assessment. Formative assessment, also referred to as informal assessment, is ongoing throughout the semester and is used to provide feedback on student learning. It is typically ungraded ...

The aim of formative assessment is to provide information on student struggles that can be acted on immediately. Different types of formative assessment include: Asking students to draw a concept map ...

With an integrated assessment design approach, teachers can innovate across unit assessments, with students integrating learning and making sense of disciplinary ways of knowing, acting, and being.

Louis Volante, Danielle Beckett, Formative assessment and the contemporary classroom: Synergies and tensions between research and practice, Canadian Journal of Education / Revue canadienne de ...

Integrated assessment places an emphasis on the progressive nature of assessment (how it builds up), the sequence of tasks within and across units (how different assessments link, build on, and ...

While thoughtful assessment design and implementation are necessary for student success, building a strong assessment culture in schools is often overlooked but equally important. ISTE is ...

Derek Briggs is a Professor of the Research and Evaluation Methodology program. He is also the director of the Center for Assessment Design Research and Evaluation (CADRE). Dr. Briggs’s research ...