Formative Assessment

The goal of formative assessment is to gather feedback that can be used by the instructor and the students to guide improvements in the ongoing teaching and learning context. These are low stakes assessments for students and instructors.

Examples:

• Asking students to submit one or two sentences identifying the main point of a lecture
• Have students submit an outline for a paper.
• Early course evaluations

• 53 Ways to Check for Understanding

• 1. The Popsicle™ Stick
• 2. The Exit Ticket
• 3. The Whiteboard
• 4. Corners
• 5. Think-Pair-Share
• 6. Two Stars and a Wish
• 7. Carouse Brainstorming
• 8. Jigsaw
• 9.  ABCD Cards