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Formative Assessments

This collection features resources that assist teachers with formative assessment.  A number of engaging resources and tools are provided as well as a variety of way to utilize these tools to inform needs based instruction, differentiation, explicit instruction and groupings.

Formative assessment is assessment FOR learning (if done by a teacher) and AS learning (if done by a student).  These assessments are used along the learning path to inform instruction, identify needs and progress and inform next steps.  Progress should be monitored by the teacher and the student, and reflection should be part of the process.  

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5 ways to build school culture with your interactive display
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Culture is crucial. Teachers want to build it in the classroom. School administrators want to build it in their schools. How do we build relationships with students, set standards, and make school a place where students want to be?

The classroom is a good place to start. This video shares 5 ways to build school culture with your interactive display.

Samsung has a fantastic interactive display called the Samsung Interactive Pro. This is the tool being used in the video, but the same strategies can be used with any interactive display device.

Here are the 5 ways to build school culture with your interactive display:
#1 - Classroom Rules and Norms Brainstorming Session
#2 - Get to Know You Unboxing Video Activity
#3 - Create a Digital Appreciation Board
#4 - Create a Class Banner or Quilt
#5 - Do a Digital "What Do You Remember" Activity

Subject:
Education
Educational Technology
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:
Ditch That Textbook
Matt Miller
Date Added:
09/27/2022
8 easy brain boosts for testing time – Ditch That Textbook
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Small changes to test prep — and the day of the big test — can reap huge rewards. Learn about these brain-friendly strategies that work.

Cognitive science — the study of thought, learning and mental organization — tells us a lot about getting students primed to succeed on tests.

This resource outlines some practices that can help as you approach tests — and even on the day of the test:
1. Use retrieval to lock learning in long-term.
2. Mix up question types with interleaving.
3. Instead of cramming, space out practice.
4. Happiness is powerful.
5. Time of day matters.
6. Soak up the sun.
7. Breaks are essential.
8. Get up and move, move, move.

Subject:
Education
Material Type:
Assessment
Author:
Ditch That Textbook
Date Added:
04/13/2021
Benchmark Assessments
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The following document contains possible assessments to benchmark reading, writing and math. The document orivudes a list with links to resources that may be used to measure growth. These benchmark assessments can be sued to support your work with Personalized Goals (PGs) in your school. 

Subject:
Education
Material Type:
Primary Source
Author:
Melissa Lander
Carole Butcher
Kelli Boklaschuk
Vanessa Lewis
Tammy German
Arlene Low
Date Added:
04/19/2021
Blooket
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Welcome to the World of Blooket: a new take on trivia and review games! Sign up to get started! Introduction video @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFe9Rch0Q8w

The way it works is that a teacher/host picks a question set and a unique game mode. Then, we generate a code that players can use to join the game on their own devices. After the game starts, players will answer questions to help them win. That’s where the fun starts, because we offer a variety of games to keep students engaged and excited!

Students are encouraged to participate in games with rewards for answering questions and exploring new methods of learning. Overcoming our challenges drives students to perform well while reviewing.

Question sets can be painlessly imported or created easily with our powerful Set Builder. You can also explore our incredible collection of sets built by other amazing users on the Discover page.

Ditch the old, redundant classroom review game and try out our variety of unique, engaging game modes. Also, edit game settings with a variety of options to truly make Blooket the perfect tool for you.

Subject:
Education
Educational Technology
English Language Arts
Math
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Game
Author:
Blooket
Anna Lapinsh
Date Added:
05/10/2021
Classroom Assessment Learning Modules from Center for Assessment
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Modules for teachers include:
*Overview & Syllabus
*Intro
*Readiness Pre-Assessment
*Formative Assessment
*Data Informed Instruction
*Summative Classroom Assessment
*Putting the Pieces Together
Classroom Assessment in a Remote Learning Environment

Subject:
Education
Material Type:
Assessment
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Unit of Study
Author:
Center for Assessment
Date Added:
09/29/2020
Create Jeopardy Style Games!
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"Factile is the #1 Jeopardy-style classroom quiz review game! Learn why Factile is played by the best and get started now for free!

Create your own game in minutes
Search from thousands of premade game templates
Play Jeopardy-style, Multiple Choice, or as Classic Memory games
Use and share online flashcards
Play from your computer, tablet or phone
Users “buzz-in” for a fun and engaging classroom experience
New – Remote / Distance learning, including Remote Buzzer Mode"

Subject:
Biology
English Language Arts
History
Math
Science
Social Studies
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Date Added:
05/13/2020
Digital Formative Assessment Ideas from Wabisabi Blog
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17 great tools for assessing your student's understanding online!
You could easily provide this list to students and have them select their own formative assessment or have them build one to share with the class using the PeBL philosophy.

Author: by Lee Watanabe-Crockett

Subject:
Education
Material Type:
Assessment
Date Added:
09/12/2018
ELA 10 A
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These rubric exemplars were developed to provide a consistent and common resource that aligns with the Saskatchewan curriculum and provide opportunities for transfer of responsibility between educator and student. These rubrics are designed to be edited by educator and student.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Assessment
Date Added:
10/12/2018
ELA 20 Outcome Based Rubrics
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These rubric exemplars were developed to provide a consistent and common resource that aligns with the Saskatchewan curriculum and provide opportunities for transfer of responsibility between educator and student. These rubrics are designed to be edited by educator and student.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Assessment
Date Added:
10/12/2018
ELA A10  & B10 Outcome Based Rubrics
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These 4 point rubric exemplars were developed to provide a consistent and common resource that aligns with the Saskatchewan curriculum and provide opportunities for transfer of responsibility between educator and student. These rubrics are designed to be edited by educator and student.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Assessment
Date Added:
10/12/2018
ELA A30 & B30 Outcome Based Rubrics
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These rubric exemplars were developed to provide a consistent and common resource that aligns with the Saskatchewan curriculum and provide opportunities for transfer of responsibility between educator and student. These rubrics are designed to be edited by educator and student.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Assessment
Date Added:
10/12/2018
EfficienTEACH
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With ideas from EfficienTEACH you can teach better and save time for what matters most.

This project provides you with research-based teaching practices you can use in class tomorrow to save time AND teach better.

Explore ideas to help you with:
- student engagement
- communication
- memorization
- practice/activities
- assessment
- material/content
- feedback
- routines and habits
- discussion
- teacher tasks
- reflection
- community and relationships
- lesson planning
- teacher wellness

Subject:
Education
Material Type:
Reading
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:
Ditch That Textbook
Date Added:
11/16/2022
Even MORE Social Media Templates - Create Social Media Products Safely (Mock Posts) - Ditch That Textbook
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Ditch That Textbook has done it again! They have created even MORE amazing social media templates for students to use for assignments, projects or just a new way to demonstrate learning. The great part is - you are NOT attached to any of the platforms, so you can use these assignments safely.

Templates include:
Airbnb
Apple Review
Yelp Review
Tweet
Spotify List
Tik Tok
Instagram
Social Media Replay
YouTube
SnapChat - My face when; Would you rather; This or that
Amazon home page
Amazon product
Amazon product search

Subject:
Arts Education
Business
English Language Arts
Entrepreneurship
Math
Practical & Applied Arts
Science
Social Studies
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Author:
Ditch That Textbook
Date Added:
09/21/2023
Explicit Instruction Infographics (K-12; any subject)
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These amazing infographics about explicit instruction can take your students' learning to the next level. These leverage the transfer of responsiblity in a meaningful and explicit manner.

Infographics include:

*Structure of an Explicit Lesson
*Delivering Instruction
*Independent Practice
*Active Participation

Thank you, Jamie Clark!

Subject:
Agriculture Equipment Technician
Agriculture Studies
English Language Arts
Math
Practical & Applied Arts
Science
Social Studies
Material Type:
GAP 4
GAP 5
GAP 6
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:
Jamie Clark
Date Added:
06/26/2023
Feedback Bookmarks for Reading or Writing
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These bookmarks can be used in a variety of ways to provide students with feedback on their reading or writing.  Feedback can be provided by family members, teachers, peers or even themselves. Four different bookmarks are provided, and they are provided in an editable format if you wish to change them to better fit your needs. 

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Author:
Melissa Lander
Date Added:
09/15/2021
Flipgrid - Empower Every Voice
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Flipgrid is social learning for PreK to PhD learners ... and beyond!

Teachers can create grids and add topics.

Grids are the meeting place for your classroom, your school, your department or any learning community to discuss your Topics.

Start with an icebreaker, add weekly reflections, share book talks, explore STEM principles, give mini-presentations ... any Topic to ignite discussion!

Check out the Flipgrid Educator’s Guide (copy and paste this web address into a browser: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzZGEfOtEWqPcGUzcFd2RzRjYTQ/view) by our awesome friends Karly, Sean and Jennifer!

Subject:
Education
English Language Arts
History
Math
Science
Social Studies
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Author:
Flipgrid
Date Added:
12/06/2019
Flippity
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Flippity easily turns any Google spreadsheet into flash cards, a badge creator, a spelling quiz, a memory game, a word search, random name generator, scavenger hunt, board game, manipulatives, matching game, timeline, BINGO, leader board, crossword puzzle, word scramble, word cloud, MadLibs, self assessment and more. Teachers can use Flippity for a variety of purposes: to present to the class, to assess individual students, or to have students make their own creations.

Subject:
Computer & Digital Technologies
Education
Educational Technology
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Game
Homework/Assignment
Author:
Flippity
Date Added:
05/10/2021
Floop - Meaningful Feedback, FASTER
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Feedback is a very important tool for assessment, and it has a significant impact on student achievement (0.7 effect size, Hattie). However, students need to know HOW to use that feedback to improve their work, and ultimately their success as a student. This is where Floop comes in!

"Floop is a web app that saves teachers time and helps students see the value in feedback.

Feedback is the #1 driver of student learning. Help create the three conditions for transformational feedback.

Actionable Information
Students get the feedback they need, when they need it. Give feedback 4x faster than traditional methods with a digital dropbox and comment banks.

Agency to Act
Students engage with their feedback while it's still relevant. Help students act on feedback through conversations and resubmissions.

Feedback Literacy
Students learn how to use feedback to grow. Empower students to give feedback through guided peer review. Coach along the way with feedback read receipts."

You will need to create a free account to use this.

Subject:
Biology
Calculus
Chemistry
Education
English Language Arts
Foundations
Math
Physical Science
Physics
Pre-Calculus
Science
Social Studies
Workplace and Apprenticeship
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Author:
Floop
Melanie Kong
Date Added:
01/09/2020
Formative Assessment
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Formative Assessments (assessment for learning) refer to the ongoing process that students and teachers engage in when they: focus on the learning goals (know where they are going) take stock of where current work is in relation to that goal (know where they are now) take action to move closer to the goal (know how to close the gap)
Formative assessments are used to gather evidence, both formally and informally, for the purpose of improving learning.
It is not the instrument that is formative; it is the use of the information gathered, by whatever means, to adjust teaching and learning, that makes it formative.

Subject:
Education
Material Type:
Assessment
Date Added:
10/04/2018