In this final blog, Madhabi Chatterji of Teachers College, Columbia University responds to three queries with some closing thoughts and takeaways on the "Assessing the Assessments" blog.

Lorraine M. Baron, Formative Assessment at Work in the Classroom, The Mathematics Teacher, Vol. 110, No. 1 (August 2016), pp. 46-52 ... NCTM is dedicated to ongoing dialogue and constructive ...

Examples of Formative Assessments. Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) CATs are quick, ungraded activities that help gauge student comprehension during class. They’re easy to implement and provide ...

Fisher, Douglas; Frey, Nancy Checking for Understanding - Formative Assessment Techniques for Your Classroom. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2007.

AI-enhanced formative assessments can be done successfully using aids such as game format or reading aloud. Instant “feedback loops” of various kinds can be valuable, whether students are working ...

In this study we examine the interplay between curriculum-embedded formative assessment—a well-known teaching practice—and general features of classroom process quality (i.e., cognitive activation, ...

When it comes to assessing student knowledge levels, data has empowered more schools to choose formative assessments versus summative assessments. Unlike summative assessments, which provide an ...

Assessments measure student achievement, and therefore whether students have achieved learning outcomes in your course. Recall from Designing Assessments that assessments may be:. Diagnostic: To ...

It can sometimes be challenging for educators to gauge student understanding through formative assessments while in this small-group setting. After 17 years in the classroom, I’ve found a few tricks ...

SimCity As game-based learning gains momentum in education circles, teachers increasingly want substantive proof that games are helpful for learning. The game-makers at the non-profit GlassLab are ...