assessment-informed teaching
nounUK /əˈsɛsmənt ɪnˈfɔːmd ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
US /əˈsɛsmənt ɪnˈfɔːrmd ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
Teaching that uses what students show they know to help the teacher plan the next lesson.
After the quiz, the teacher used assessment-informed teaching to review the fractions the class found hard.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A teaching approach where test results decide what topics get taught next.
The school adopted assessment-informed teaching so lessons matched each class's results.
3. Using quick checks in class to change a lesson while it is happening.
Her assessment-informed teaching meant she slowed down when the thumbs-down signals appeared.
4. A way of planning lessons that starts with what students already understand.
Assessment-informed teaching helped him skip the basics and focus on the tricky parts.