Formative Assessment - Autism/Moderate and Severe Disabilities

What is the "Formative assessment" instructional strategy?

With "Formative Assessment", the teacher regularly assesses student performance related to expectations.  The key is to assess throughout instruction, either in the form of a formal test or informal observation of student performance during practice, as a means of planning for future instruction.  This ensures that instruction is delivered at a level that is appropriate for facilitating success.

What are the "Autism/Moderate and Severe Disabilities" videos?

The Autism and MSD videos focus on the application of the entire range of Primary Level strategies to students with behaviors and needs typical of Autism Spectrum Disorders and/or Moderate and Severe Disabilities. The videos represent a cross section of student ages, group sizes, and instructional focus.

The following is a list of all of the Primary Level training videos  involving the "Formative Assessment" instructional strategy being used with Autism/Moderate and Severe Disabilities students that are available for viewing.

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Instructional Videos
Video NamesVideo DescriptionsVideo Run TimesVideo Links
M9This video demonstrates the instructional strategies of Formative Assessment, and Active Supervision within a Math instructional focus.

These strategies are being used in a Middle School, Group Instruction context with General Education/LBD students and Autism/MSD students.

1 minute, 25 secondsPlay video
R2This video demonstrates the instructional strategies of Communicating High Expectations, Practice, and Formative Assessment within a Reading instructional focus.

These strategies are being used in a Middle School, Individual Instruction context with Autism/MSD students.

38 secondsPlay video
R7This video demonstrates the instructional strategies of Practice, and Formative Assessment within a Reading instructional focus.

These strategies are being used in a Elementary School, Individual Instruction context with Autism/MSD students.

39 secondsPlay video
R9This video demonstrates the instructional strategies of Opportunities to Respond, Specific Praise, and Formative Assessment within a Reading instructional focus.

These strategies are being used in a Elementary School, Individual and Group Instruction with General Education/LBD students and Autism/MS students.

1 minute, 16 secondsPlay video