Misconceptions about formative assessment education. But one is currently in place, and the other is not. Solution tree formative assessment is the partnership of teachers with their students teachers become more effective, students become actively engaged, and both become intentional learners. Stiggins once students become involved, assessment for learning. Formative assessment is not a test, nor an instrument, but rather an approach to teaching and learning that uses feedback as its centerpiece is a supportive classroom context. Formative assessment informs learningit puts students in the drivers seat. Proponents of formative assessment fa assert that students develop a deeper understanding of their learning. The following books are some that are most relevant to assessment literacy. Chapter 1 formative assessment and assessment for learning. Formative assessment eric us department of education. These include expanding the purpose, informing the students of the learning targets, having students do self assessment, and involving peers in the assessment process. Stiggins argues that the purpose and form of assessments must change as well. Redefining excellence in assessment page 1 rick stiggins educational testing service portland oregon balanced assessment systems.
An assessment is formative if the students are involved in the entire process. Formative assessment in current visions of assessment systems in recent years, formative assessment has received considerable attention in the u. By rick stiggins and rick dufour rick stiggins is founder and executive director of the ets assessment training institute, portland, oregon. The book, seven strategies of assessment for learning, organizes.
Formative and summative assessments are both important and necessary in the development of any course. Please select your desired resource below, correlating with the book s parts and activities. Formative assessment, on the other hand, delivers information during the instructional process, before the summative assessment. Richard stiggins founded the pearson assessment training institute ati in 1992 to provide muchneeded professional development in assessment for teachers and school leaders. Thank you for visiting the companion website for balanced assessment systems. It is an engaging, indepth, sophisticated treatment of formative assessment. Rick stiggins is the founder of assess ment training institute, inc. Presented in a format appropriate for use by individuals or collaborative learning teams, the book helps educators apply highimpact formative assessment practices more intentionally in their classrooms. These include expanding the purpose, informing the students of the learning targets, having students do selfassessment, and involving peers in the assessment process.
But thenand this represents his book s chief contributionstiggins provides the framework for a doover. Jan 21, 2002 grant wiggins is a nationally recognized assessment expert who has been working in assessment reform for more than twentyfive years. Mcmillan, virginia commonwealth university formative assessment afl supplies the strategy to support effective teaching, and to make learning deep and sustained. A path to success in standardsbased schools authors. This userfriendly, practical book is full of realworld examples of what assessment for learning looks like in todays classrooms. Formative assessments help us differentiate instruction and thus improve student achievement. Stiggins, an advocate of classroom assessments in the service of learning, identifies common misunderstandings about formative assessment. A central role of the use of assistments for homework is to help teachers engage in effective formative assessment, a theoryand researchbased practice e. Rick stiggins, president of the assessment training institute foundation, says there is another way in which assessments can contribute to the development of effective schools, one that has been. The common thread woven throughout formative assessment research, articles, and books bears repeating. Classroom assessment for student learning, 2e is a combination textbook and workbook grounded in research shown to increase student motivation and learning through improved classroom assessment. It is a promise that we will use assessment, not to punish or reward, but to guide them. Stiggins has 24 books on goodreads with 1015 ratings.
Fortythree video clips of elementary, middle, and high school teachers using the strategies with students include classroom footage as well as interviews with teachers, students, administrators, and a parent to help readers see the teaching and assessment strategies in action and learn what practitioners say works and what doesntwhile also gaining students perspectives on effective. Rick is the author of numerous books, articles and papers on assessment practices in the classroom and its impact on students and student success. Misconceptions about formative assessment education week. Formative assessment is a process used by teachers and students during instruction that provides feedback to adjust ongoing teaching and learning to improve studentsachievement of intended instructional outcomes. Assessment through the students eyes renee wulff professional. It includes multiple choice, truefalse, fill in the blank, matching, and short answer 2. Formative assessment can look more structured,too, with teachers serafini, f. To cite this article bennett, randy elliot2011 formative assessment.
Speaking from more than 40 years of experience in the fieldand speaking for all learners who hope to succeed, the teachers who want them to succeed, and the local school leaders whose aspirations for success have been. The absence of assessment for learning if we wish to maximize student achievement in the u. He is president of the educational consulting firm authentic education, and with jay mctighe, coauthor of understanding by design, an awardwinning framework for curriculum design used around the world. The remainder of the book is devoted to a crisp spellout of what this perfection looks like and. Both assessment of learning and assessment for learning are essential. Speaking from more than 40 years of experience in the fieldand speaking for all learners who hope. To better reflect the change in our assessment paradigm where assessment and learning are perceived as inseparable and assessment is viewed as a tool for learning, i prefer the use of the terms assessment for learning afl and assessment of learning aol instead of. The extent of this attention is manifest by its inclusion along with summative and interim assessment in conceptions of balanced assessment. Wiliam 2003 discuss in some detail the ups and downs of formative assessment during the. Information in this handout is based on the text, seven strategies of assessment for learning, 2e 2015. Pdf using studentinvolved classroom assessment to close. This assessment activity requires a student to produce evidence of learning by selecting a response or generating a brief right or wrong answer. From formative assessment to assessment for learning. In the end, they all agreed a lack of a comprehensive and balanced assessment system is at the very heart of our challenges.
How does fame define the formative assessment process. Both assessment of learning and assessment for learn i n g a r e essential. This is a mustread book for anyone concerned with ensuring effective assessment in the service of all students learning. A cadre of michigan educators serves as coaches for sitebased learning teams of teachers and administrators in michigan schools. Formative assessment and nextgeneration assessment. Stiggins, 2004, p 27 formative assessments are one of the most powerful weapons in a teachers arsenal. But, when its time for students to be accountable for what they have learned, the teacher takes the lead in conducting assessments o learning. Assessment for learning is a gift we give our students. Wiliam 2003 discuss in some detail the ups and downs of formative assessment during the 1970s through the late 1980s. I highly recommend the book for both researchers and practitioners. Both the teacher and the student use formative assessment results to make decisions about what actions to take to promote further learning. Rick stiggins rick stiggins is the founder of assessment training institute, inc.
Rather, assessment serves as practice for students, just like a meaningful homework assignment does. What makes formative assessment formative is that it is immediately used to make adjustments so as to form new learning shepard, 2008, p. In that teaching and assessment are so closely intertwined, the journey toward the use of formative assessment as a tool for increasing student. Formative assessment is a process used by teachers and students during instruction that provides feedback to adjust ongoing teaching and learning to improve studentsachievement of intended instructional. Stiggins also distinguishes between assessment of learning, which is summative, and assessment for learning, a formative process that examines how teachers may help students learn more. In this compelling book, stiggins presents a powerful call to action for an assessment system that works for everyone, and he lays out the pathway to get us there. I have other materials on formative assessment in addition. In 2009, the institute joined the pearson education team to extend its professional development services around the world. Margaret heritages books formative assessment for literacy and.
Informative assessment really isnt about the grade book. Stiggins s most popular book is classroom assessment for student learning. Stiggins suggests the students role is to strive to understand what success looks like and to use each assessment to try to understand how to do better the next time. It is a mirror we hold up to show them how far they have come. Perfect assessment for learning download book pdf full. A study guide from pearson assessment training institute 1 learning goals the book, seven strategies of assessment for learning, organizes researchbased recommendations about formative assessment practices into an instructional framework that can improve student achievement. An effective standardsbased, formative assessment program can help. Stiggins in the 21st century, stiggins 2006, 2008 expanded on the concept of formative assessment by including several aspects.
Fame is an exciting professional learning initiative sponsored by the michigan department of education mde that promotes teacher collaboration and planning for effective formative assessment practice. Formative assessment national conference, leading educational experts on formative assessmentsusan brookhart, rick stiggins, jay mctighe, and dylan wiliamparticipated in a fervent panel discussion. Educational consultant rick stiggins suggests the students role is to strive to understand what success looks like and to use each assessment to try to understand how to do better the next time. The core problem lies in the false, but nonetheless widespread, assumption that formative assessment is a particular kind of measurement instrument, rather than a process that is fundamental and indigenous to the practice of teaching and learning. In the perfect assessment system, rick stiggins calls for the groundup redevelopment of assessment in u. Formative assessment and nextgeneration assessment systems. Rick stiggins is founder and director of the ets assessment training institute, 317 sw alder st.
Seven strategies of assessment for learning, 2nd edition. What are formative assessments and why should we use them. Rick stiggins, founder and director of the assessment training institute. The framework is sequenced so that educators can easily weave assessment for learning practices into daily teaching and assessment activities. The foundation for his perfect assessment system is stigginss conviction. Rick stiggins teachers involve their students in classroom assessment, recordkeeping, and communication during learning.