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Step 4
  • Clearly defined learning objectives, both short and long term.
  • Frequent, brief, and focused assessments that allow for immediate feedback.
  • Consistent form and grading/scoring (no grades taken), so that students know what to expect and how to determine if they have mastered the concepts.
  • Explanation of concepts being assessed, so that students know which concepts they have mastered and which concepts they have not.
  • Intervention and enrichment opportunities after each formative before they move on to the next concept and get further behind.
Step 5
  • Who: Teachers, administrators
  • What: Decide on a form, frequency, feedback, and intervention & enrichment situation to make the formative assessments effective. Formative assessments are effective when they help students and teachers assess student learning and adjust future lessons according to the students' understanding.
  • When: Can be started at any time, but best implemented at the beginning of the year or the beginning of a new unit.
  • Where: Can be used in any classroom at any age, because the form, feedback, and intervention & enrichment situation can be constructed depending on maturity level.