Grand Canyon University Purpose of Formative Assessment Reflection Paper
1. Read Chapter 3 on Assessment in Making Differentiation a Habit by Heacox and/or Chapters 4 & 8 in Better Lessons by Curran.
- Take note of different forms of assessment: pre-assessment, formative assessment, and summative assessment
2. Reflect upon forms of assessment that you notice at your school site or within your classroom
3. Submit a one-page reflection response that addresses these two prompts:
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What is one example of each form (pre, formative, and summative) of
assessment that you use or notice in the classroom? Describe each
example - Select a concept or insight from one of the chapters on
an assessment that you feel could enrich your classroom. Quote it and
explain your
reasoning