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Formative assessment tells you what students know and what they need to learn so you can adjust your teaching to meet your students needs.

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whiteboards, writing samples, running records, etc.

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whiteboards, writing samples, running records, etc.

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online based apps aligned to student goals

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online based apps aligned to student goals

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I use it continually through out a lesson as well as at the end.  Its like CFU.

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I use it continually through out a lesson as well as at the end.  Its like CFU.

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Rate your understanding from 1 to 5.

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white boards..quick easy...fosters collaboration and learning

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I do formative assessments with running records, short, quick writing samples, math journals, quick math quizzes, hands-on projects, and gobs of anecdotal data that may be collected during classroom discussions, during small or large group work, etc.

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I do formative assessments with running records, short, quick writing samples, math journals, quick math quizzes, hands-on projects, and gobs of anecdotal data that may be collected during classroom discussions, during small or large group work, etc.

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We can do formative assessments before, during and after any lesson.

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Most of the time it is on whiteboards. I can see each students work quickly and regularly, as well as see where they are having difficulty. 

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Most of the time it is on whiteboards. I can see each students work quickly and regularly, as well as see where they are having difficulty. 

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I use it to find out my students reading level at the beginning of the year.

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I use it to find out my students reading level at the beginning of the year.

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It makes for more efficient use use of classroom lessons and time.

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It makes for more efficient use use of classroom lessons and time.

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A formative assessment can be done anytime .

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A formative assessment can be done anytime .

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journals, quick writes, quizzes

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Show of hands if they agree/disagree with an answer

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Not sure I have one. Something easy to grade..?

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Not sure I have one. Something easy to grade..?

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anytime you need to

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Anytime but can be very valueable for forming your instructional starting point or reteach.

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Anytime -- as a pre-test, in the middle of a less, end of a lesson before the summative, later in the year 

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Anytime -- as a pre-test, in the middle of a less, end of a lesson before the summative, later in the year 

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Formative Assessments are important because they let us know what we need to teach ... based on what our students need to know.

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Traditional pen and paper quizzes and Kahootz

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Traditional pen and paper quizzes and Kahootz

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It helps us clarify understanding before  a summative test.  

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It helps us clarify understanding before  a summative test.  

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Whenever we want to check for understanding

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Whenever we want to check for understanding

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Formative assessment can be used throughout the school year. 

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Formative assessment can be used throughout the school year. 

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Google Forms, exit tickets, show f hands, white boards, quick writes

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Google Forms, exit tickets, show f hands, white boards, quick writes

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Asking questions and checking in with students, thumbs up/down

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A quick check to see if they are ready for a formal or summative assessemnt.

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A quick check to see if they are ready for a formal or summative assessemnt.

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Formative assessment is extremely important because it's done so frequently, in so many different subjects and in so many different ways, that a teacher can get a clear picture of how a student is learning instead of just depending on rare, high-stakes assessments that don't really give a clear picture of the kids.

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Formative assessment is extremely important because it's done so frequently, in so many different subjects and in so many different ways, that a teacher can get a clear picture of how a student is learning instead of just depending on rare, high-stakes assessments that don't really give a clear picture of the kids.

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Shows what students know then teachers can modify what to teach

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Shows what students know then teachers can modify what to teach

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Help form next steps in instruction and lesson planning. Students have the opportunity to track and understand their own understanding.

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To know where your students stand in regards to understanding

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To know where your students stand in regards to understanding

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Formative assessment is important so we can know where we need to meet our students learning needs.

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Formative assessment is important so we can know where we need to meet our students learning needs.

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daily by asking questions, partner work, etc

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daily by asking questions, partner work, etc

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It helps you to see if students are understanding the information being taught and allows you to make necessary changes.

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important to evaluate student understanding and progress between formal assessment

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important to evaluate student understanding and progress between formal assessment

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Formative assessment is a form of evaluation of where your students are in their learning that a teacher uses to direct the next steps for learning.

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Formative assessment is a form of evaluation of where your students are in their learning that a teacher uses to direct the next steps for learning.

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Formative Assessment is a quick way to see where students are with comprehension, and tells you if you can move on or if the need more instruction.

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Formative Assessment is a quick way to see where students are with comprehension, and tells you if you can move on or if the need more instruction.

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It is a way of measuring if students understand what is being taught in the classroom.

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It is a way of measuring if students understand what is being taught in the classroom.

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It helps us to understand if we need to teach the concept in a different way

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It helps us to understand if we need to teach the concept in a different way

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Formative assessments help teachers adjust their lessons DURING a unit, instead of getting to the end of a unit and discovering that your students didn't understand anything. 

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Formative assessments help teachers adjust their lessons DURING a unit, instead of getting to the end of a unit and discovering that your students didn't understand anything. 

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Formative assessment is an assessment that is not only done at the end of the year or a unit but it is done at multiple points.

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Formative assessment is an assessment that is not only done at the end of the year or a unit but it is done at multiple points.

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A formal way of testing a student's learning.

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A formal way of testing a student's learning.

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An assessment given during a unit to track progress. Can be as simple as an exit ticket. 

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An assessment given during a unit to track progress. Can be as simple as an exit ticket. 

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Formative assessment is assessment used to determine a students level and or ability.

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Formative assessment is assessment used to determine a students level and or ability.

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Assessing students comprehension to see if they are comprehending the information that you are teaching before you move on to a new concept.

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A formal means of assessing student comprehension, needs, and progress. 

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A formal means of assessing student comprehension, needs, and progress. 

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An informal or formal assessment during the learning process to check for understanding.

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Formative Assessments are things we do to check and see what our students understand. They can be done daily and quickly.