FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

“Formative assessment is a process used by teachers and students during instruction that provides feedback to adjust ongoing teaching and learning to improve students’ achievement of intended instructional outcomes.” CCSSO, Definition of Formative Assessment, 2008

“Formative assessment is a planned process in which assessment-elicited evidence of students’ status is used by teachers to adjust their ongoing instructional procedures or by students to adjust their current learning tactics.” Transformative Assessment,W. James Popham, ASCD, 2008, p.6