I just read the article by Rebecca Alber titled, Why Formative Assessments Matter, and it made me look at my recent lesson plan. It reminded me that attention is really on summative assessments. With NCLB summative results matter the most. Teachers may quickly cover material that formative assessment might be put on the back burner. I feel stressed all the time about making sure that I cover all the standards. With snow days, assemblies, and other events taking time away from teaching, the stress builds. After reading this article, I realize that I am not put enough attention to formative assessment. Teachers need to make sure that students truly understand material being covered. The article gives examples of formative assessments that I will be using later this week.
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