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Embedding Formative Assessment

Practical Techniques for K–12 Classrooms

This book is designed to focus on implementing, sustaining, and developing effective formative assessment techniques in K–12 classrooms. Teachers and leaders can gain five key strategies to ensure instructional decisions are made so that all students learn at high levels.

Benefits

  • Clarify, share, and understand learning intentions and success criteria.
  • Engineer productive discussions and activities that elicit evidence of learning.
  • Provide feedback that moves learners forward.
  • Activate students as learning resources for each other.
  • Activate students as owners of their own learning.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction
Chapter 1: Why Formative Assessment Should Be a Priority for Every Teacher
Chapter 2: Your Professional Learning
Chapter 3: Strategy 1: Clarifying, Sharing, and Understanding Learning Intentions and Success Criteria
Chapter 4: Strategy 2: Engineering Effective Discussion, Tasks, and Activities That Elicit Evidence of Learning
Chapter 5: Strategy 3: Providing Feedback That Moves Learning Forward
Chapter 6: Strategy 4: Activating Students as Learning Resources for One Another
Chapter 7: Strategy 5: Activating Students as Owners of Their Own Learning
Conclusion
Resources
Appendix: A Brief Guide to Effect Sizes

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Introduction

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Conclusion

Resources

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BOOKS

  • Wiliam, D. (2007a). Content then process: Teacher learning communities in the service of formative assessment. In D. B. Reeves (Ed.), Ahead of the curve: The power of assessment to transform teaching and learning (pp. 183–204). Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
  • Wiliam, D. (2011a). Embedded formative assessment. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.

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