The document discusses formative assessment and its attributes. It defines formative assessment as a process used by teachers and students during instruction to provide feedback and improve student learning. Research shows that formative assessment, when implemented properly, can significantly improve student learning outcomes. The key attributes of effective formative assessment discussed include partnership with students, setting clear learning outcomes and success criteria, teacher observation and use of student data to modify instruction, providing quality feedback, and involving students in self and peer assessment.

1. What have the students learned today? Formative Assessment in Social Studies Using Assessment FOR Learning D.C. Everest Social Studies D.C. Everest Area Schools Weston, WI 54476 http://www.dce.k12.wi.us/jrhigh/socialstudies/

7. Attributes of Formative Assessment #3 Success Criteria Students must know what the success criteria is for the learning outcome. Teachers should provide models/exemplars for students. Students should be involved in the discussion of the success criteria. Sometimes teachers hesitate to involve student in co-constructing [success] criteria. Co-constructing criteria with students is a powerful strategy because it starts with student ideas. – Anne Davies D.C. Everest Social Studies D.C. Everest Area Schools Weston, WI 54476

8. Attributes of Formative Assessment #4 Collaboration with Colleagues Teachers collaboratively determine the power standards, essential understandings and develop assessments for the learning outcomes. Teachers collaboratively gather data and develop plans for remediation. D.C. Everest Social Studies D.C. Everest Area Schools Weston, WI 54476 Grade-level or department data teams plan how to deliver interventions and accelerated learning to meet the diverse needs of their students. Larry Ainsworth

9. Attributes of Formative Assessment #5 Daily Assessment Embedded in Lesson –Formative assessment takes place on a daily basis and is a part of the daily lesson. D.C. Everest Social Studies D.C. Everest Area Schools Weston, WI 54476 To adapt teaching and learning - Dylan Wiliam Using evidence of learning To meet immediate learning needs Students and teachers Minute to minute and day-by-day

13. Attributes of Formative Assessment #7 Teachers as Observers and Data Collectors Formative assessment involves teachers observing students on a daily basis. It also involves collecting data about students’ learning and responding to the data. D.C. Everest Social Studies D.C. Everest Area Schools Weston, WI 54476 Assessment encompasses teacher observation, classroom discussion, and analysis of student work, including homework and tests. – Carol Boston

14. Attributes of Formative Assessment #8 Data is Used to Modify Instruction Teachers use the data from assessments to alter their instruction (provide corrective instruction) to assist students in learning. Assessments are only considered “formative” if the information is used to adapt teaching and learning. D.C. Everest Social Studies D.C. Everest Area Schools Weston, WI 54476 “ If we are not going to try to improve what we do, there is little sense in assessing it.” - William Glaser

16. Quality Feedback Feedback given as part of formative assessment helps learners become aware of any gaps that exist between their desired goal and their current knowledge, understanding, or skill and guides them through actions necessary to obtain the goal. D.C. Everest Social Studies D.C. Everest Area Schools Weston, WI 54476 Strengths Ways to Improve (Distance marking to close the gap)