Which kind of formative assessment gives the strongest evidence of learning gains?
AYearly board exams
BAnnual school reports
CRank lists after exams
DQuick checks in a lesson
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Quick checks in a lesson
1. Evidence for gains is strongest where feedback arrives quickly.
2. Short-cycle assessment, over seconds or minutes within one lesson, shows the strongest gains.
3. Yearly exams and rank lists give feedback too late to change teaching.
_Source: Wikipedia, Formative assessment, Evidence_
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