noun phrase · academic
formative assessment
UK/fɔːˈmætɪv əˈsɛsmənt/US/fɔrˈmætɪv əˈsɛsmənt/for·MA·tive as·SESS·ment
assessment carried out during instruction to provide feedback and guide future teaching and learning
Examples
“Quizzes and draft submissions are common forms of formative assessment.”
“Formative assessment helps teachers identify students' misunderstandings early.”
“Effective formative assessment includes timely and specific feedback.”
Band 8 sentence
“Regular formative assessment, paired with constructive feedback, enables teachers to tailor instruction to students' needs.”
Collocations
- use formative assessment
- formative assessment strategies
Word family
Common mistakes
format assessment→formative assessment
continuous assessment→formative assessment
Say it for a higher band
5format assessment→6continuous assessment→7+formative assessment
Synonyms
ongoing assessment
Easily confused
summative assessment
“Final exams are typical examples of summative assessment.”
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