Formative Assessment as Instructional Practice: The
Logical Next Step with Dan Mulligan
Research overwhelmingly
confirms it! Formative assessment significantly improves student learning. This
expanded version of a workshop presented at the 2008 ASCD National Conference
in
Learning Prospectus:
·
Reflect
on current assessment practice;
·
Structure
an assessment program that blends summative and formative to inform
instructional decisions and encourage students to try;
·
Recognize
through the use of formative assessment and the discussion around the results
of these assessments, how teachers can refine their craft of teaching, focus
instructional strategies, and boost the performance of each learner;
·
Practice
and model formative assessment strategies to support the SOL; and
·
Learn
how to implement formative assessment.
Who should attend?
Teachers, Instructional
Specialists, Administrators, Parent-Liaison Representatives
Four Opportunities in Different Locations around
October 22, 2008---
November 11, 2008---
December 16, 2008---
January 27, 2009---