It is done to improve learning outcomes (Black & Wiliam, 2009). It is the use of the assessment that makes it formative. If evidence of student achievement is not used to adapt instruction or to give ...

An unprecedented venture in American higher education, the Department of Formative Education (DFE) is devoted to the interdisciplinary exploration of questions at once perennial and pressing: How do ...

Formative assessment comprises techniques that are used to monitor student learning and to provide ongoing feedback. The aim of formative assessment is to provide information on student struggles that ...

Our formative programs are designed to hold students accountable for their behavior while providing a venue for education, follow-up conversations, reflections, and meaningful contributions to the ...

Formative assessment activities, usually carried out in the classroom as part of the teaching and learning process, encompass everything from teachers’ direct observation of student performance and ...

Formative assessments are tools used during instruction to provide real-time feedback, helping both students and educators make immediate improvements. Unlike summative assessments, which evaluate ...