Formative assessment in content areas
Subtitle: 2 : Middle school
By: ACSD
Contributors: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Publisher: ASCD
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Alexandria, Va
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 31
ISBN-13: 9781416608554
Subjects: Educational evaluation; Middle school education; Educational tests and measurements; Academic achievement; Testing
Description: Shows teachers ways they can use formative assessments in middle school classrooms, demonstrating the five key elements of formative assessment that will help them discover their students' prior knowledge, check for understanding, choose the most effective instructional strategies, and gauge the progress of their students; includes an embedded PowerPoint presentation and teacher handouts.
Notes: Educational consultant, Douglas Fisher.

DVD.

Requirements for accessing the PowerPoint presentation and teacher handouts not stated on container.
Table of contents: title: Creating a culture; title: Setting and tracking learning goals; title: Using varied instruction; title: Using varied modes of assessment; title: Adapting instruction; title: Actively involving students.