Human-centered formative assessment drives long-term, holistic success for students. Because there is still confusion around this type of assessment , let’s explore what it is and why it should be a part of our responsive teaching and learning cycles. Formative assessment is a crucial component of the educational process, allowing educators to gauge student understanding and progress throughout a lesson, unit, or course. Formative assessment can be conducted through a variety of methods, such as targeted questioning, exit questions and recap starter activities, or peer and self-assessment that promotes reflection and the sharing of knowledge. It is integrated and ongoing, moving away from marks, grades and levels. Formative assessment is an ongoing process teachers use during instruction to gather evidence of learning and immediately adapt teaching to meet student needs.
