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! -- Important Points:
Formative assessment is ongoing Partnership with student Assessment occurs daily so that changes in instruction can occur Formative assessment is intended to advance learning, not merely checking on it Students who are learning something new should have a gap otherwise learning is not advancing Research shows formative assessment gives the biggest gains for the lowest achievers

** -- This may signal a change in practice:
Assessment is used to enhance learning, not reward or punish Peers can be involved in the assessment process Strategies for eliciting evidence should be planned in advance of instruction Explicit feedback is important....

C -- Connections to the CORI framework:
ABK - learning must be linked to prior knowledge Deep learning supports transfer of knowledge Begins with identifying learning goals Teachers use a variety of strategies to elicit evidence of student learning Scaffolding is important in the formative assessment process Explicit instruction is important.. Modeling was mentioned

? -- Questions we have:
How can you use peer assessment and ensure fairness? How can you get the students to hold a conception of quality similar to the teachers? How can you provide detailed feedback with 150 students?