CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -From the website: In a nutshell, formative assessments are those checks or assessments that inform instruction which provides the information to the teacher to adjust instruction prior to the end, or end of the unit where the summative assessment usually takes place.

Detailed explanation-2: -A simple but effective formative assessment is the exit ticket. Exit tickets are small pieces of paper or cards that students deposit as they leave the classroom. Students write down an accurate interpretation of the main idea behind the lesson taught that day.

Detailed explanation-3: -Assessment for learning: occurs when teachers use inferences about student progress to inform their teaching (formative assessment) Assessment as learning: occurs when students reflect on and monitor their progress to inform their future learning goals (formative assessment)

Detailed explanation-4: -The goal of formative assessment is to monitor student learning to provide ongoing feedback that can be used by instructors to improve their teaching and by students to improve their learning. More specifically, formative assessments: help students identify their strengths and weaknesses and target areas that need work.

Detailed explanation-5: -Quizzes. Impromptu quizzes are the most preferred way for conducting formative assessments. After teaching a lesson, many teachers ask for quizzes to know how many students have understood the concept.