Formative Assessment Strategies for Enhanced Learning in Science

Authors: Elizabeth Hammerman Publisher: Sage Edition: 1 Publish Year: 2008 ISBN: 9781412962971 Outlining the formative assessment process and providing strategies for embedding assessment into the K–8 standards-based science curriculum, this essential resource demonstrates how teachers can use formative assessments to modify instruction, monitor student progress, and evaluate learning. This user-friendly guide offers teachers discussions, reflection activities, and classroom strategies to: -Assess student understanding using observation checklists, questioning strategies, notebooks, reports, graphic organizers, projects, and performance tasks -Differentiate science instruction to reach all learners -Use rubrics to uncover student strengths and weaknesses -Collect student data to inform instructional decisions