Common+Formative+Assessments



Essential Questions:
 * What are the components of a quality common formative assessment (CFA)?
 * How do teachers and administrators support one another in the goal to maximize student learning?

Learning Objectives:
 * Create first-draft items for a common formative assessment.
 * Practice using tools and techniques to evaluate and improve the quality of CFAs.
 * Explore how the implementation of the CFA process improves instruction.

Recommended Texts How does CFA look at our school? How do powerful practices connect?

Why do teachers assess?

Writing Common Formative Assessments

Glossary of Acronyms

This is the document we created collaboratively that will function as the basis for our staff development on Common Formative Assessments.

Importance of Clear Expectations Statements about Assessment Summarizing thoughts from day 1 Educators as scholars--Embracing a Culture of inquiry