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Formative Assessment: An Enabler of Learning (w/highlights)

In this article, Margaret Heritage explains how formative assessment is “not a test, nor an instrument, but rather an approach to teaching and learning that uses feedback as its centerpiece in a supportive classroom context.”

This version of the article with highlights was created for use in a training context. The portions of the text most related to lesson planning were highlighted and numbered for discussion purposes. The original article without highlights can be found here.

General Topics

Professional Learning

Assessment Topics

Formative Assessment

Resource Type

Guidance

Media Type

Document