formative assessment
nounUK /ˈfɔː.mə.tɪv əˈses.mənt/
US /ˈfɔːr.mə.tɪv əˈses.mənt/
A check during learning to see what you know and how to get better.
The teacher gave a quick quiz as a formative assessment to see who needed extra help.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A low-stakes test used to guide teaching decisions rather than to give a grade.
Exit tickets are a common formative assessment in classrooms.
3. Any activity that gives students information about their own understanding while they are still learning.
Thumbs up or down is a simple formative assessment.
4. The process of gathering evidence about learning to adjust instruction in real time.
Formative assessment happens every day, not just at the end of a unit.