Competency Based Progression

Ongoing Assessment is the key. Formative assessments are aligned with learning objectives and students receive immediate feedback when assessment occurs. This is used to encourage students to return to difficult concepts and skills until they achieve mastery. It is essential that assessments are student-centered, in which students are assessed on material with which they are familiar.

Check out some of the resources below for formative assessments.

Class Kick – Real time feedback

This resource shows the teacher, in real-time, what students are doing on their iPads. It provides instant feedback, allows students to “raise their hand” to show they need help, and allows teachers to make assignments.

Google Forms - Survey tool

Google Forms will produce a Google sheet with all responses. (First question should always be What is your name?) It can be a self graded quiz if used with Flubaroo add-in. Multiple response types allowed. Read more about Google Forms Flubaroo directions.

Go Formative – Real time feedback

Allows you to turn any document or PDF and turn it into a digital worksheet. It shows teachers student work and gives feedback in real-time while students are working and collects data.

Kahoot - Online Quiz

Kahoot.it is game-like and somewhat competitive. Student who has correct answer first gets name displayed; plays music and uses sound effects. It has limited response types. Kahoot step by step guide.

Nearpod - Online Quiz

Allows students to learn at their own pace in a blended learning environment. All your content is put into a slideshow where you can add various interactions and activities such as polls, slideshows, Q&A, videos, and more.

Plickers - Online Quiz

No technology required from students! Download a set of Plicker cards for multiple choice polling. Use your cell phone to capture student responses by scanning the room. Six easy steps for Getting Started with Plickers.

Poll Everywhere - Polling & Survey

Only one question at a time is allowed; students can use cell phones to text responses; instant (anonymous) results show up in graph form. Quickstart tutorial and a video tutorial.

Socrative - Online Quiz

Use Socrative for formative assessment. You can see graphs instantly showing overall class response; can also get a spreadsheet of individual results to download. Multiple response types allowed. Socrative YouTube Tutorial Channel.

Testmoz - Online Quiz

This is a free resource and does not require you or students to register. Once you create a quiz you will receive a URL to your Quiz which you can post or email to your students. Features include: no ads, four question types, and detailed reports which can be exported to and spreadsheet (csv). You can use a password code so only your students can take the quiz. Students will see their score and correct or incorrect answers. Registration (optional) requires a small fee if you decide to have more features. To learn more, view the testmoz demo.

Tes Teach (formally Blendspace) – Digital Lessons

This resource is a digital canvas that lets teachers create self-paced lessons for students with the ability to assess and provide feedback.

Wizer.me – Online Assessments

Allows you to build digital exercises for students in which they can go at their own pace. This site shows individual students answers and personalizes the interaction between teacher and student.