Formative Assessment in the Classroom What is formative assessment? Assessment is generally divided into 2 categories: formative and summative. A lot of people picture a final test when they think of assessment. This falls under the summative category and is typically used to see what a student has learned and to determine a student's grade. Formative assessment, however; serves a different purpose. Formative assessment is a tool that the teacher can use to adjust future lessons, differentiate the classroom to meet students at their current level, and see what general progress has been made. This happens while the student is learning rather than after . Some examples of formative assessment methods include a pop-quiz (not graded), observations, exit tickets, entrance tickets, discussion, graphic organizers, and more. Is formative assessment necessary? Formative assessment is very important in the classroom. According to Andersson & Palm (2017), "An earlier ...
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