Learning assessment

Feedback given as part of formative assessment helps learners become aware of any gaps that exist between their desired goal and their current knowledge.

Efforts to strengthen formative assessment do not produce significant learning.

The most helpful type of feedback on tests and homework provides specific scores.

Learners can also play an important role in formative assessment through self-evaluation.

Students who understand the learning objectives and assessment criteria show greater improvement than those who do not

Assessment as learning is described as a student-driven activity that focuses on broadcasting multilingual learners' voices, empowerment, and identity.

Assessment for learning involves teacher and student collaboration to co-construct criteria for success and provide real-time feedback to students.

Assessment of learning is shaped by teachers and represents what students have accomplished at the culmination of a period of instruction.

The use of formal and informal assessments, such as listening and reading activities, is preferred over paper-pencil assessments when assessing multilingual learners.

Assessment strategies should consider not only students' academic achievements but also their personal interests, cultural backgrounds, and languages.

Teachers need to make sure to ask thoughtful, reflective questions rather than simple, factual ones and then give students adequate time to respond.

Tests and homework can be used formatively if teachers analyze where students are in their learning and provide specific, focused feedback regarding performance and ways to improve it.

New learning should be tested within about a month of first exposure.

Summative assessments are primarily formative in nature, focusing on the process of learning whereas,  "Formative Assessment" are conducted during the learning process to monitor progress and provide feedback for improvement.

Feedback is more effective when it is specific and actionable.