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Enhanced Assessment Grant (EAG) – Formative Assessment Print E-mail

The EAG – Formative Assessment is a high school pilot project in collaboration with the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and high schools in nine other states. Its focus is on formative assessment as part of a balanced assessment system. Participants gain insight into the better use of formative assessment data to guide instructional decisions as well as developing valid and reliable formative and summative classroom assessments.

Participating Iowa High Schools:

  • Anamosa High School
  • Keokuk High School
  • Sioux City East High School
  • Sioux City West High School
Participating Area Education Agencies:
  • Grant Wood AEA
  • Great Prairie AEA
  • Northwest AEA
Participating States:
  • Delaware
  • Arizona
  • Connecticut
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Michigan
  • Nebraska
  • North Carolina
  • Virginia

Types of Formative Assessment

 Informal/Unplanned Planned
 		Formal
  •  Teacher capitalizes on student discussions or questions
  • Minute Papers
  • Wait-time during questions
  • Focused questions during discussions
  • Embedded in the lesson
  • Descriptive feedback

 

 

Last Updated ( Thursday, 31 January 2008 )