Education Next – Arthur Unobskey
“For the past 25 years, educators have agreed about the promise of formative assessments. Teachers use formative assessments, like asking questions, evaluating journal entries, or collecting response forms at the end of a class period, to get information about student learning as it happens. Formative assessments usually take place during instruction, as opposed to summative assessments, such as final exams or standardized tests, which take place separately from instruction. In theory, formative assessments provide data quickly, so teaching can be adjusted to serve each student’s needs.” (more)