2122 ELT 2.1 Formative Assessment in ELT

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Well done! You are ready for a new learning experience! 

You studied well and have finished your exit ticket before all your classmates have. You are moving +2 steps further than your fastest classmate. 

Assessment

FORMATIVE

Watch this video on formative assessment. Click on one of the envelopes to see the question or task. 

O no, you were stressed about your summative test and that did not help.. You are moving -1, because your teacher has just put a 5.0 in Magister. 

You have worked your way up! Click on one of the envelopes to see the question or task. 

Great news, you did well on your formative assignment! You move +2 steps ahead in the learning process. 

O dear, you went to soccer practice and binge-watched Netflix instead of studying for a test that counts for 20% or the year. You are three steps behind now. 

It has all been for nothing! You failed your last tests of the year and your mark is too low to qualify for the next year. You have to start all over. 

Put the phases of formative assessment according to Gulikers & Baartman (2017) in the right order: 

a) reacties analyseren en interpreteren

b) communiceren met leerlingen over resultaten

c) verwachtingen verhelderen 

d) leerling reacties ontlokken en verzamelen 

e) onderwijs en leren aanpassen

Think of a formative students' white board assignment to go with the text. 

- why is the white board activity suitable for your assignment? 

- how does it help to make learning visible? 

The final reading test!! You have prepared well and your mark improves +2. Move ahead!

What is the difference between summative and formative assessment? 

True or false: there are no marks in formative assessment? Explain. 

What is another term for formative assessment? 

Think of a formative assignment that would be beneficial for students to do during the text.  

- explain how it helps to make the learning visible at the start of the reading process

- explain what you will do with the information 

What are known positive effects of formative assessment? 

Think of a formative assignment (not an exit ticket) that would be beneficial for students to do at the end of the text. 

- explain how it helps to make the learning visible at the end of the reading process

- explain what you will do with the information 

Choose one of the activities from this link and apply it to the text. 

- how does this activity work according to the site? 

- why did you choose this activity? 

- how will you help make learning visible? 

'The form of assessment influences how learners learn and prepare for tests'. What is this called? 

'I am helping the environmental pollution by recycling plastic' What kind of mistake is this? 

'Miss, I am looking for the.uh...uh...uh - stift!' 

'There are two on my desk, one is called a velt-tip pen which you use for drawing and the other a marker which you can use to show something is important. What are you looking for?' 

This is an example of... correction. 

What are the two most effective types of correction (if you want to help learners become more accurate)? 

What is the difference between formative and summative assessment?

What is another term for formative assessment?

1. Constructive Alignment
2. Visibility of learning
3. Active learning without marks
4. Assessment for learning

There are no marks in formative assessment.

1. True
2. False

What are known positive effects of formative assessment?

Put the phases of formative assessment according to Gulikers & Baartman (2017) in the right order: 

1

2

3

4

5

a) reacties analyseren en interpreteren

b) communiceren met leerlingen over resultaten

c) verwachtingen verhelderen 

d) leerling reacties ontlokken en verzamelen 

e) onderwijs en leren aanpassen

'the form of assessment influences how learners learn and prepare for tests' (Dale et al. 2011 p. 177) What is this called?

'I am helping the environmental pollution by recycling plastic' What kind of mistake is this?

1. L1 Interference
2. Ignorance
3. Flase analogy
4. Incomplete learning

'Miss, I am looking for the.uh...uh...uh - stift!'
'There are two on my desk, one is called a velt-tip pen which you use for drawing and the other a marker which you can use to show something is important. What are you looking for?'

This is an example of... correction.

1. metalinguistic feedback
2. elicitation
3. clarification request
4. recast

What are the two most effective types of correction (if you want to help learners become more accurate)?

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Recognizing the advantage of formative assessment 

Analyzing formative elements in examples from practice. 

Contrasting and comparing learning objectives and success criteria

Understanding the difference between formative and summative