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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Example Sentences

The majority-Black school hosted a panel discussion on ungrading at a staff meeting last year, and now offers alternative assessments in some English classes.

From Washington Times • Apr. 4, 2023

Maybe allowing alternative assessments and lifting time requirements will make sense for all students, at least for a while post-COVID, because returning from the pandemic is going to be rough.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2021

I found it impossible to tell from an interview with Dr. King how aggressively the state would oversee the district’s alternative assessments, which go into effect in 2012-13.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2012