Key Concepts for Formative Assessment
Formative assessment:
- occurs during the learning;
- involves students in self-assessment and peer assessment;
- informs the next steps;
- makes
use of the three social studies processes to assess knowledge and
understanding: Inquiry, Values Exploration, and Social Decision Making
In formative assessment:
- learning intentions are visible in each lesson;
- success criteria are constructed with the learners;
- feedback is specific and timely and allows students to take action.
For
each activity, under the heading What You Look For, you will find
indicators from which you can devise specific learning outcomes, based
on the learning intention for that activity.
Through a wide
range of assessment activities, you can gather sufficient information
over time to enable you to identify the progress of individual students
in relation to the key understanding(s).
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