Formative Assessment: Making It Happen in the Classroom

by Margaret Heritage (Editor)

A practical, in-depth guide to implementing formative assessment in your classroom! Formative assessment allows teachers to identify and close gaps in student understanding and move learning forward. This research-based book walks readers through every step of the process and offers illustrative examples across a range of subject areas and grade levels. This book explains how

Genres: Education

160 pages, Paperback

First published June 10, 2010

Reviews

[Amber Gorman-korn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was assigned as a class read for .y Masters in Education course. Between this book and my professor I had to rethink everything I knew about formative assessments. I basically had to be taught what my professors dying my Bachelors courses taught me. The knowledge I gained from third book will help as I start building a new curriculum for 8th grade this summer.

[Angie Hull · Rating 4 out of 5]

This professional text has a lot of information about the importance of formative assessment and examples of formative assessment practices in a variety of classrooms. It guides planning and instruction to base on formative assessment and has many charts/diagrams to shift thinking towards the many reasons/uses of formative assessments.

[Katherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars ... some good tips and methods that I hope to implement. Good examples throughout (although a bit repetitive). I also liked that the final chapter discussed the role of school administrators in successfully integrating formative assessment in the classroom.

[Lisa Diserens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really helps distinguish formative vs. summative assessment and provides practical application examples. Quick read that packs a worthwhile punch!