Formative Assessment
Find and share ideas for checking in with students during a project, class, or semester to assess their learning and see if content or instruction needs adjusting.
Celebrating Student Growth With Formative Data
A look at how one district is working to meet individual student needs and accelerate learning by using ongoing formative data to measure growth.932Using Drawings for Formative Assessment
Asking middle and high school students to sketch something they’re learning can give teachers a clear sense of what they do and don’t understand.1.6k3 Ways to Encourage ‘Coasting’ Students to Reach Their Full Potential
Students who are doing well—but could be doing much better—benefit from feedback that encourages self-monitoring.1.2k
7 Smart, Fast Ways to Do Formative Assessment
Within these methods you’ll find close to 40 tools and tricks for finding out what your students know while they’re still learning.43.8k
Covid-19’s Impact on Students’ Academic and Mental Well-Being
The pandemic has revealed—and exacerbated—inequities that hold many students back. Here’s how teachers can help.24.2k7 Ways to Do Formative Assessments in Your Virtual Classroom
Finding out what your students are really learning remains indispensable to teaching. Here’s what teachers are doing to check for understanding online.12.5kHow Math Journals Help Students Process Their Learning
By reflecting on their math work in writing and drawings, students see what they’ve learned and find areas where they need to improve.453Inviting Participation With Thumbs-Up Responses
A quick assessment strategy replaces raised hands, encouraging more students to contribute by accommodating their different processing needs.35.8k8 Quick Checks for Understanding
Formative assessment is a proven technique for improving student learning, and the strategies shared here by Jay McTighe work both in the classroom and remotely.10.6kGetting Students on the Road to Self-Advocacy
With some simple supports, students in grades 3 to 8 can take the wheel and assume some responsibility for their learning journey.377
Formative Assessment in Distance Learning
Schools are closed but schooling goes on, and it remains crucial that teachers find ways to see what students are learning.18.1kReading the Virtual Classroom Is Hard, but It Can Be Done
Many teachers find it difficult to gauge how well students understand a lesson in an online classroom. A technique common among award-winning online instructors should help.10.7k3 Ways to Ask Questions That Engage the Whole Class
These techniques guide all students to process course content and then actively demonstrate their learning.13.9k
3 Ways Student Data Can Inform Your Teaching
Gather and use valuable student data to inform your classroom practice.24.3k
Fantastic, Fast Formative Assessment Tools
Checking for understanding is good for both students and teachers. We’ve rounded up a variety of digital tools to help you do it.22.8k
