Five Attributes of Self-Assessment
This resource helps teachers plan and implement self-assessment routines, so students can consider their progress in learning new skills and knowledge to determine where they are in relation to the learning goals.
Six Attributes of Quality Feedback
Instructive feedback can have powerful effects on student learning. Outlined in this reading are 6 insights that support teachers in creating routines where students receive individualized feedback during lessons.
Insights about Eliciting Evidence
Eliciting evidence during learning is quite different from traditional conceptions of assessment data. This reading offers six insights to help understand evidence-use practices in formative assessment.
Considering the Feedback Loop in Formative Assessment Lessons
Teachers often misconceive formative assessment as an overlay to existing instruction. Understanding the feedback loop teaches you how students are engaged in learning at every stage of the formative assessment process.
Student Agency through Formative Assessment
Students must interpret evidence of learning and apply it to move their learning forward. This reading explains how formative assessment fosters learner agency and how other assessment types can hinder its development.
Noticing Formative Assessment Expertise
This table outlines teacher and student expertise in formative assessment. This is a helpful introductory tool to explore expectations and hopes for formative assessment practices for teachers and students.