Formative assessment or diagnostic testing is a range of formal and informal assessment procedures employed by teachers during the learning process in order to modify teaching and learning activities to improve student attainment. It typically involves qualitative feedback (rather than scores) for both student and teacher that focuses on the detai...
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Formative assessment is a method used to assess medical students. See the entry on assessment.
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An ongoing assessment which is used to highlight a particular child`s strengths, needs and potential. Information gained from formative assessment can be used when discussing and devising the next steps for that child`s development. A criterion-referenced assessment is often used for formative assessment. See also Summative Assessment.
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Formative assessments are designed to evaluate students on a frequent basis so that adjustments can be made in instruction to help them reach target achievement goals.
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Formative assessment is designed to provide students with feedback on progress and to inform development. It does not usually contribute to the overall assessment.
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