Formative Assessment Ideas

Students examine their own work, or the work of a classmate in order to reflect on their learning.

Students develop a poster over time, so the teacher can check for understanding during a lesson.

Quick, kinaesthetic tool to get a snapshot of a group before, during, or at the end of a lesson.

These are quick data gathering tools which can be used to steer a lesson in real-time.

Passages with omitted words to check for an understanding of a variety of skills.

Versatile tool which allows for a variety of immediate student check-ins.

Seemingly the most obvious choice, Observation can be an excellent tool to gauge learning.

Powerful tool to gather immediate data from individuals or class groups.