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Functional and Fun Formative AssessmentsMichelle Gumm M.S.Ed.

Michelle Gumm, M.S. Ed. – M.S. Special Education– Certified in Educational Leadership

• 10 years experience with general and special needs populations – Pre K to Post Secondary

• Currently Computer Technology Lead Instructor at Marino Campus– Post secondary option for individuals with

autism and other developmental disabilities

Session Goals

Identify the differences between formative and summative assessmentsExplain benefits of formative assessments for studentsExplain possible barriers to formative assessments Identify at least three different formative assessments

At the end of today’s session, attendees will be able to:

Kahoot Pretest• Free learning game formatted as a quiz, survey,

or discussion • How it works: https://getkahoot.com/how-it-

works• To create a new Kahoot: https://create.kahoot.it/• To join a Kahoot: https://kahoot.it/#/

Summative Assessments• Cumulative evaluations that are given after

instruction is givenExamples:End of Chapter TestsEnd of Unit TestsEnd of Course Exams

Chapter 5 Test

Course Exam

Unit Test

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“What did my students

learn?"

They answer the question:

“What is wrong with summative assessments?”

– Nothing, however…– If instructors are ONLY giving

summative assessments, they won’t know how students are developing until the end of the chapter, end of the exam, or end of the course.

Summative Assessments

**For instructors at all levels this is a problem**

FChapter 5 Test

Formative AssessmentsEngage learners and provide instructors with instant feedback about the learning process.

They answer the question: “Do my students understand the content that I am teaching?"

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What?

Formative Assessment

Planned UnplannedUsed daily Used one-timeIt is a cycle/process Quick FixGiving individual student feedback-which turns into student action

Graded

Teacher adjustments based on evidence from formative assessment

Teacher adjustments based on feeling

ETS 2009

What?

Formative Assessment• Can you think of some possible barriers or

reasons why ALL instructors are not using formative assessments regularly? – Use your dry erase boards to write one

possible barrier

Possible Barriers• Time

– Formative assessment is preplanned

– Evidence found during formative assessment should be acted on in order to see benefits

• Reteaching• Modifying instruction

“Sounds GREAT…when am I supposed to

do this?!"

Why not?

Possible Barriers• Student buy-in

– Not graded– “Extra” work

Why not?

Wait this isn’t graded…why do I care?• Lack of Technology

Instructor BenefitsInstructors have a clear indication of student progressTime

Spent more meaningfully based on student need and progressFA is QUICK

Teaching is more fun

Why?

Student BenefitsIncreased student achievement

Students have a clear indication of how well they are learning the material or if follow up is needed

Students invested in their learningLearning is more fun

Increased student motivation

Why?

Research• Paul Black and Dylan Wiliam (1998) • In 1998, Black and Wiliam published the results of a meta-analysis

of over 250 research studies on classroom assessment practices entitled “Inside the Black Box.”

• They found firm evidence that “formative assessment is an essential component of classroom work and that its development can raise standards of achievement, producing effect sizes between .4 and.7.”

Effect Size Meaning

.2 and below Small effect

.5 Medium effect

.8 and above Large effect

Greenstein, L. What Teachers Really Need to Know About Formative Assessment. ASCD, 2010., Core.ecu.edu

Why?

Effect size- is a quantitative measurement measuring the strength of correlation

• Supporting Research 2006—Robert Marzano concluded that classroom formative assessment is an effective way to plan and apply instructional interventions to close the gap.

• 2007—Wiliam and Thompson found that formative assessment produces greater increases in students’ achievement than class-size reduction or increases in teachers’ content knowledge.

Formative assessment WORKS!

Research

Greenstein, L. What Teachers Really Need to Know About Formative Assessment. ASCD, 2010., Core.ecu.edu

Why?

Formative Assessment ProcessFormative

AssessmentTimely student achievement information

Instructional effectiveness

What student did or did not

learn

Individual student

progress

What student can or cannot

doModifying instruction Reteaching

generates

To monitor To evaluate

In terms of Addressed by

How?

Fun & Functional Formative Assessments

High Tech• Plickers• Kahoot• Wordle• Google Forms• Padlet• Twitter

Low Tech• Dry Erase Boards• Cards• Hand Gestures • Exit Tickets

How?

Plickers• https://plickers.com/• “Plickers is a powerfully

simple tool that lets teachers collect real-time formative assessment data without the need for student devices”

How?

Plickers.com

Kahoot• Free learning game formatted as quiz, survey, or

discussion • How it works: https://getkahoot.com/how-it-

works• To create a new Kahoot: https://create.kahoot.it/• To join a Kahoot: https://kahoot.it/#/

Wordle• http://www.wordle.net/• Word cloud generator• Students type in words and

Wordle creates a fun word cloud. – Can be shared with the

class to spark discussion – The more popular the

answer, the bigger the font.

How?

Google Doc/Forms• https://www.google.com/docs

/about/• Create docs, sheets, slides,

and forms for free. Give access to other people to editCan use as an online collaborative space

How?

Padlet - Cork Board

How?

• Padlet.com• https://padlet.com/mgumm/dusur49l0n8d

• Digital collaborative corkboardSend students the link and they can add their own sticky notesInstructors can see when and what each person posts

Twitter• Using Twitter in the Classroom - CNN• Twitter.com• Traditionally used as a social media platform • Can be used in class to write a short response

of 140 characters or less– Using the # will link all responses with the

same # together– Instructor can click on # link to display all

responses with that #

How?

Dry Erase Boards• Actively engage ALL students with this low tech

formative assessment tool1. Ask students a quick question to assess

learning2. Allow wait time3. Ask students to hold up answers4. Scan the room

How?

Cards• Teacher asks a question

and scans the room looking for the response on the card– Text cards – with words

or letters– Color cards- color that

corresponds to an answer• We will use text cards later

in the presentation

Formative

Hand Gestures• Used since the beginning of time

“raise your hand if…”• This type of response is quick, but

doesn’t offer open ended response– Hand raise– Fingers (1 if you think…2 if you

think…)– Thumbs up/Thumbs down

How?

Exit TicketHow?

• “Okay, okay! It’s worth it, I get it. Now, when do I use FA?”

• Serves as a “toll” for exiting• Ask students a question about

the material learned in class (or even how it was presented)

• Students answer in a variety of ways (On the board, post it, poster paper), then they exit.

• We will have an exit ticket at the end of this presentation.

You can use multiple formative assessments during all parts of your lesson

When?

Low Tech High Tech

Beginning: Prior Knowledge/ Review

Dry Erase BoardsWriting on the board/poster paper

Online Quiz- Create.kahoot.it Digital Corkboard- Padlet.com

Middle: Lesson Hand SignalsColored CardsCards with TextDry Erase Boards

Scan for Quick Answers-Plickers.comShort Response- TwitterOnline Discussion or survey-Create.kahoot.itOnline Discussion or survey-google.com/docs/about/

End: Goal/Closing Post itWriting on the board/poster paper

Digital Corkboard- Padlet.comWord Cloud- Wordle.netOnline Quiz- Create.kahoot.it

Summative or Formative• During this formative assessment you will

use the formative/summative cards given

• Listen to the example assessment noted.• Hold up your formative/summative sign to

provide your answer.

Summative or Formative• Chapter 6 Test

– 40 question multiple choice exam testing what was learned during the past two weeks.

Summative or Formative• Twitter

– Students write a tweet summarizing what was read

Summative or Formative• Unit 3 (Chapters 4-6) Cumulative

Semester Exam

Think-Pair-ShareIf time allows

• Turn and talk with your neighbor about how you can change your instruction to include formative assessment.

Example: Currently, I lecture most of my 3 hour class…I could change my instruction to include formative assessment by: _____________________________________________

Session Goals

Identify the differences between formative and summative assessmentsExplain benefits of formative assessments for studentsExplain possible barriers to formative assessment Identify at least three different formative assessments

At the end of today’s session, attendees will be able to:

Exit Ticket

Three formative assessments I could incorporate into my lessons would be__________________________________

How would this affect your students?

Citations• https://www.cmu.edu/teaching/assessment/basics/format

ive-summative.html• https://www.ets.org/Media/Research/pdf/RD_Connection

s_19.pdf• http://core.ecu.edu/psyc/wuenschk/docs30/EffectSizeCo

nventions.pdf