Evaluate 1.1.1 – Formative Assessment Quest
Consider the best means of developing and delivering assessments, projects, and assignments that meet standards-based learning goals and assess learning progress by measuring student achievement of learning goals. How might a teacher employ ways to assess student readiness for course content and method of delivery? To demonstrate this, create a formative assessment in a demo course you are creating.
As a GAVS teacher we really don't have the ability to assess student readiness for a course since we do not offer counseling services to help students know which courses they need to take. That is up to the individual school system or home school authority. We do of course offer formative assessments throughout a course. This can be done throughout the course multiple times via games, quizzes, and discussions. When I developed the AP Chemistry course I built in multiple methods of formative assessment into each lesson. I included sample problems within the content then "Practice Makes Perfect" sections after each sample problem. (I created this idea and graphic on my own and gave it to development to use!) When you hover over each question, the solution pops up, not just the answer!
As a GAVS teacher we really don't have the ability to assess student readiness for a course since we do not offer counseling services to help students know which courses they need to take. That is up to the individual school system or home school authority. We do of course offer formative assessments throughout a course. This can be done throughout the course multiple times via games, quizzes, and discussions. When I developed the AP Chemistry course I built in multiple methods of formative assessment into each lesson. I included sample problems within the content then "Practice Makes Perfect" sections after each sample problem. (I created this idea and graphic on my own and gave it to development to use!) When you hover over each question, the solution pops up, not just the answer!
In addition to the Practice Makes Perfect, I also included fill in the blank reviews, matching games, step by step math solutions, etc. You can see some examples of these here:
http://cms.gavirtualschool.org/Shared/Science/APChemistry13/Stoichiometry/APChem_Stoichiometry_Shared8.html
http://cms.gavirtualschool.org/Shared/Science/APChemistry13/Stoichiometry/APChem_Stoichiometry_Shared8.html