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formative assessment

British  

noun

  1. ongoing assessment of a pupil's educational development within a particular subject area Compare summative assessment

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The study focused on an approach called formative assessment — what effect grading by learning outcomes and reassessing student progress can have.

From Washington Post Dec. 18, 2022

These types of formative assessment practices allow teachers and students to continually evaluate assessment evidence in order to make adjustments to their teaching and learning.

From Washington Post Aug. 24, 2012

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