Foreword About the Authors Preface Acknowledgments PART I Getting Started WHY FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT? ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES Assessment Literacy: What Is It? Why Is This Important? Formative/Summative: It's All Testing, Right? Formative Assessment: Assessing to Inform Classroom-Based Formative Assessment: Why Is This Important? You Do Have the Time to Do This! Formative Assessment in YOUR Classroom: The Classroom Is Your Canvas! Summing Up Professional Learning Discussion Questions PART II The Formative 5 CHAPTER 1 OBSERVATIONS Observations: Background and Basics Planning for Observations Tools for Using Observations in the Classroom Technology Tips and Tools for Recording Observations Using Observations in YOUR Classroom Summing Up Professional Learning Discussion Questions CHAPTER 2 INTERVIEWS Interviews: Background and Basics Planning for the Interview Tools for Using Interviews in the Classroom Technology Tips and Tools for Recording Interviews Using Interviews in YOUR Classroom Summing Up Professional Learning Discussion Questions CHAPTER 3 SHOW ME Show Me: Background and Basics Planning for Show Me Tools for Using Show Me in the Classroom Technology Tips and Tools for Recording Show Me Responses Using Show Me in YOUR Classroom Summing Up Professional Learning Discussion Questions CHAPTER 4 HINGE QUESTIONS Hinge Questions: Background and Basics Planning for Using Hinge Questions Tools for Using Hinge Questions in the Classroom Technology Tips and Tools for Recording Hinge Questions Using Hinge Questions in YOUR Classroom Summing Up Professional Learning Discussion Questions CHAPTER 5 EXIT TASKS Exit Tasks: Background and Basics Planning for Using Exit Tasks Tools for Using Exit Tasks in the Classroom Technology Tools and Tips for Exit Tasks Using Exit Tasks in YOUR Classroom Summing Up Professional Learning Discussion Questions PART III Next Steps CHAPTER 6 IT'S YOUR TURN! Why Formative Assessment? Issues and Opportunities Chapter 1: Observations Chapter 2: Interviews Chapter 3: Show Me Chapter 4: Hinge Questions Chapter 5: Exit Tasks What's Next? Appendix: Book Study Guide References Index
In this book, the authors move away from the long lists of formative assessment techniques teachers have seen in the past. They have spent two years with teachers in real classrooms, boiling the practice down to five essential techniques that will move the needle in learning. These techniques are all realistic, manageable, can be built into lessons and applied every single day. They are: Observation, Interviews, "Show Me," Hinge Questions, and Exit Tasks. This book delves into each of these five techniques, offering particular tools to guide the use of each of the techniques, and suggested activities (at primary, intermediate, and middle grade levels) for their use. These activities will focus on the mathematics at each grade level and will co-reference Common Core State Standards for Mathematics and other similar standards.
Beth McCord Kobett, EdD, is Professor of Education and Associate Dean at Stevenson University, where she leads, teaches and supports early childhood, elementary, and middle preservice teachers in mathematics education. She is a former classroom teacher, elementary mathematics specialist, adjunct professor, and university supervisor. Beth also served as the Director of the First Year Seminar program at Stevenson University. She recently completed a three-year term as an elected Board Member for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and was the former president of the Association of Maryland Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMMTE). Beth leads professional learning efforts in mathematics education both regionally and nationally. Beth is a recipient of the Mathematics Educator of the Year Award from the Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) and the Johns Hopkins University Distinguished Alumni Award. Beth also received Stevenson University's Rose Dawson Award for Excellence in Teaching as both an adjunct and full-time faculty member. Beth believes in fostering a strengths-based community with her students and strives to make her learning space inviting, facilitate lessons that spark curiosity and innovation, and cultivate positive productive struggle.