Formative Assessment
Formative assessment is a process that is implemented by teachers to modify their lessons by the results of their students performance. It helps provide teachers with the ability to gain the feedback so they can alter their lesson to better help the students succeed. These assessments are important because it makes the students, as well as the teachers accountable for their learning. Educational consultant Rick Stiggins suggests "the student's role is to strive to understand what success looks like and to use each assessment to try to understand how to do better the next time."
Formative assessment is a process that is implemented by teachers to modify their lessons by the results of their students performance. It helps provide teachers with the ability to gain the feedback so they can alter their lesson to better help the students succeed. These assessments are important because it makes the students, as well as the teachers accountable for their learning. Educational consultant Rick Stiggins suggests "the student's role is to strive to understand what success looks like and to use each assessment to try to understand how to do better the next time."
There are multiple ways that teachers can assess students besides the "normal" individual method. The teacher can create partners, small groups or even a whole class assessment. This creates a opportunity to build relationships with communication as well as find out their content knowledge. It also is very important to still use individual methods because students need to have the content knowledge for themselves as well as their groups. Teachers may also provide opportunities to peak their learning by giving them the opportunity to express their knowledge through collaborative activities and lists and charts. At the bottom of the page you will find a video that shows how formative assessment can be used in small groups.
Below is a list of two websites to provide more information on formative assessments:
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/what-are-formative-assessments-and-why-should-we-use-them
http://www.everactive.org/uploads/files/Documents/SCA/Assessment/Assessment%20For%20Learning%20in%20PE%20Participant%20Handout%2007%20FINAL.pdf
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/what-are-formative-assessments-and-why-should-we-use-them
http://www.everactive.org/uploads/files/Documents/SCA/Assessment/Assessment%20For%20Learning%20in%20PE%20Participant%20Handout%2007%20FINAL.pdf