Gisela Dumm

Podcast: Formative Assessment in Science - Using Students' Ideas to Inform Instruction and Promote Learning: Key Point 8

Thu, Aug 09, 2012 7:02 PM
Quick Overview of Four FA techniques

As a whole, it is probably an excellent lecture, but just the one key point is not as useful. It also feels a little rushed.

Formative Assessment: Redirecting the Plan

Thu, Aug 09, 2012 6:51 PM
Performing Formative Assessment and Using Data

Excellent article with four means of collecting formative assessment data, and with encouragement to abandon plan to redirect. "Learning is not about the teacher being ready, it's about the student being ready."

Using Assessment to Help Students Learn

Wed, Aug 08, 2012 2:07 AM
Applications of Formative Assessment

This is a nice chapter on applications of formative assessment. It provides an outline and suggestions which encourage students to move from peer-assessment to the abiility to self-assess, along with coaching them on how quality work looks.It highlights the key points of effective formative assessment.