GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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TRUE
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FALSE
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Formative assessment empowers students to explain where they are and how they got there. Formative assessment empowers students to take charge of their own learning process by helping them assess how they are doing and what they can do next to improve and ask questions.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Formative Assessments must be graded. True – Students and their parents want a grade for all work that is completed. False – FA are just a snapshot of student progression and used to edit instruction towards educational goal.
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.