CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -True: A formative assessment is defined by Bill Younglove as “the frequent, interactive checking of student progress and understanding in order to identify learning needs and adjust teaching appropriately."

Detailed explanation-2: -True/false items are useful for formative assessment and for practice, giving students and the teacher the opportunity to see how much they know and understand without the pressures of knowing that their answers will contribute to their final result.

Detailed explanation-3: -Formative assessment refers to a wide variety of methods that teachers use to conduct in-process evaluations of student comprehension, learning needs, and academic progress during a lesson, unit, or course.

Detailed explanation-4: -Definition. A formative assessment or assignment is a tool teachers use to give feedback to students and/or guide their instruction. It is not included in a student grade, nor should it be used to judge a teacher’s performance. Both of these would be considered summative assessments.