CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which most accurately defines formative assessment?
A
A test or a quiz used by students to show what they know.
B
Assesses what the students have retained at the end of a unit.
C
A formal and informal process teachers and students use to gather evidence to inform next steps in teaching and learning.
D
20% of students’ grades
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Formative assessment is a planned, ongoing process used by all students and teachers during learning and teaching to elicit and use evidence of student learning to improve student understanding of intended disciplinary learning outcomes and support students to become self-directed learners.

Detailed explanation-2: -Formative Assessment can be as informal as observing the learner’s work or as formal as a written test. Formative Assessment is the most powerful type of assessment for improving student understanding and performance.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the learning process, informal evaluation methods like concept mapping and straw polls help the instructor track each student’s progress. At the end of the learning period, the instructor uses formal evaluations like end-of-term examinations to assess each student’s knowledge and make high-stakes decisions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Formative assessment is also known as educative assessment, classroom assessment, or assessment for learning.

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