Formative Assessment (Edutopia)

The types of assessment we offer our students play a major role. Check out this great article on formative assessment from Edutopia:

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/formative-assessment-is-transformational-andrew-miller?utm_content=blog&utm_campaign=formative-assessment-transformational&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow&utm_term=link


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Checking for Understanding

Formative assessment can double student learning gains according this great post on Edutopia:

Dipsticks: Efficient Ways to Check for Understanding

To what extent do you employ formative assessment? 

Do you notice similar gains in understanding versus other assessment?



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Using Games For Formative Assessment

From SmartBrief and Forbes:

There are educators who use game-based learning to conduct regular formative assessments, according to a recent study funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Researchers surveyed 488 educators in grades K-12 and found that 57% use digital games in their classrooms, while 34% reported using them for weekly formative assessments.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jordanshapiro/2014/12/18/study-shows-video-games-impact-on-face-to-face-teaching/

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Conference: TCCRISLS Roundtable

TCCRISLS Roundtable

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Conference: TCCRISLS 2014

Teachers College Columbia University Roundtable in Second Language Studies 

TCCRISLS 2014

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