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formative assessment

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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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