Formative assessment
Assessments
Assessments do not have to be formal to be informative. We can choose tasks which provide learning opportunities, while also allowing the teacher to gather information about student thinking. Below are some examples of Formative Assessment Classroom Techniques (FACTS) from Mathematics Formative Assessment by Page Keeley and Cheryl Rose Tobey.
Card sort
Description: Card Sorts is an activity where students work in small groups to sort cards according to a specific characteristic or category. As they work collaboratively, students justify their reasoning for the placement of each card.
How it Informs Instruction: Card Sorts provide information about students' preconceptions and misconceptions as well as the ability to transfer knowledge when provided with new examples and counter examples.
Frayer Model
Description: The Frayer Model is used to organize prior knowledge about a concept or mathematical term. It enables students to clarify and communicate their mathematical understanding.
How it Informs Instruction: The Frayer Model can be used to assess students' prior knowledge as well as ability to assimilate new information.
Jump-Start Routines allow students to show their ability to think flexibly and make sense of numbers. These routines are great tools to formatively assess your group of students on major mathematical concepts.
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