This week on the podcast I had the honor of speaking with Katy Pointer. She's a lead elementary teacher who also teaches 5th-grade math. She is the queen of formative assessments and she had so much to share. We also brainstormed many issues that virtual teachers have with formative assessments from grading and validity. After listening to today's episode, head on over to our social media pages and share your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions for formative assessments.
Resources Discussed with Katy:
Episode Info
Guest: Katy Pointer
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References
January, S.-A. A., Van Norman, E. R., Christ, T. J., Ardoin, S. P., Eckert, T. L., & White, M. J. (2018). Progress monitoring in reading: Comparison of weekly, bimonthly, and monthly assessments for students at risk for reading difficulties in grades 2-4. School Psychology Review, 47(1), 83–94.
Jones, F. G., Gifford, D., Yovanoff, P., Al Otaiba, S., Levy, D., & Allor, J. (2018). Alternate assessment formats for progress monitoring students with intellectual disabilities and below average IQ: An exploratory study. In Grantee Submission. Grantee Submission.
Militello, M., & Heffernan, N. (2009). Which one is just right? What every educator should know about formative assessment systems. International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 4(3).
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