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 "Middle School" context videos?
The Middle School videos focus on the application of the entire range of Primary Level strategies to students in Middle school classroom settings. The videos represent a cross section of student abilities, instructional focus, and group sizes.
The following is a list of all of the Primary Level training videos involving the "Formative Assessment" instructional strategy within a Middle School context that are available for viewing.
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| Video Names | Video Descriptions | Video Run Times | Video Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| M9 | This 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 seconds | Play video |
| R2 | This 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 seconds | Play video |