Assessment is a major topic that teachers discuss when implementing innovative instruction, such as PBL or Authentic Learning Experiences (ALE). When the PBL/ALE unit starts at the beginning of your instruction, students do better. Makes your use of assessment stronger. PBL/ALE “after” a unit is dessert, which makes learning difficult. Here are some sources for formative assessment ideas:
- 56 different examples of Formative Assessment by David Wees
- Dipsticks: Efficient Ways to Check for Understanding by Todd Finley (PDF version)
- Formative Assessment Cycle
Effective differentiation begins with know where students are currently in skills and knowledge. The formative cycle is an easy system for being strategic and efficient in meeting students’ needs.
https://openingpaths.org/blog/2014/03/formative-assessment- cycle/ - 3 Part Series on Feedback that ensures better student learning
- Timely Feedback: Now or Never via Edutopia, 01/27/16 (Series sponsored by Scholastic) 3rd of 3 articles
- Going Beyond Group Assessments for Learning via Edutopia, 01/20/2016 (Series sponsored by Scholastic) 2nd of 3 articles
- Make Learning Last: How Diverse Learners Can Process Their Understanding via Edutopia, 01/13/2016 (Series sponsored by Scholastic) 1st of 3 articles
- 3 Guidelines to Eliminating Assessment Fog