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KnowledgeBases > The Classroom Assessment KnowledgeBase > Element 1 > Activity 2 > Task 1: Identify the Types of Formative Assessment

Guideline:

Many types of formative assessments are available for use in the classroom.  Examples include question and answer sessions related to the lesson, short tests and quizzes, projects, skills assessments, observation of performance, and simulations.  The teacher's task is to understand how to use each approach effectively within the context of a specific lesson plan.

Checklists Forms of Classroom Assessment _EXTERNAL_LINK

This resource from the Ohio Department of Education's Instructional Management System provides examples of classroom assessments regularly developed and used by teachers.

References Formative Assessment: Examples of Practice _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to a paper providing examples and non-examples of formative assessment practice. The paper is a CCSSO work product initiated and led by E. Caroline Wylie of the Education Testing Service.

References Student Self-Evaluation: What the Research Says and What Practice Shows _EXTERNAL_LINK

This article at the Center for Development and Learning website reviews the research and practice on student self-evaluation.

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