Sorry I'm jumping in during the middle of this conversation, but I'd be interested in knowing what the definition of formative assessments is. My fear is that some of the common formative assessments are just practice summative assessments, or "checkpoints" during a unit. My thinking is that formative assessments are quick and varied assessments used to give feedback and guide instruction for individual students, small groups and whole classes. Formative assessments, I think, should propel student thinking and involve students - not just used by the teacher. I'd be interested in what others think. On Dec 27, 2011 9:23 PM, "Sally Thomas" <sally.thom...@verizon.net> wrote:
> Just a question for those using this. It does not appear to me that this > program/approach is using the approach to comprehension that we study on > this Mosaics list. Looks very traditional on first glance. Keep in mind > that I did not take the time yet to dig in a do a complete lesson or > complete assessment. But I don't see the important comprehension > strategies > and modeling and gradual release model here. Is it int here and I'm not > seeing it? > > Sally > > > On 12/27/11 4:32 PM, "donn...@optonline.net" <donn...@optonline.net> > wrote: > > > Readworks.org has over 500 nonfiction reading selections with test > questions > > that are all aligned to the ccs and identify specific standards ie main > idea, > > cause effect etc. > > Sent from my HTC Status on AT&T > > ----- Reply message > > ----- > From: "Dluhos Sara (31R024)" <sdlu...@schools.nyc.gov> > To: "Mosaic: A > > Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > > <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > Subject: [MOSAIC] common formative > > assessments > Date: Tue, Dec 27, 2011 6:09 pm > > > Mastery Connect looks > > wonderful. > > Does anyone know of any free (or inexpensive) options to assess > > mastery of individual reading skills (such as main idea, details. cause & > > effect)? My school is going to be running a program and we are in need > of > > short tests to use as pre- and post-assessments. > > Thanks in advance everyone! > > Love this group. I find out so much interesting and useful information > > through you all!! > > Mrs. Sara Dluhos > Barnes IS24 > > "Tell me and I forget. Teach > > me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." -Benjamin > > Franklin > > ________________________________________ > From: > > mosaic-bounces+sdluhos=schools.nyc....@literacyworkshop.org > > [mosaic-bounces+sdluhos=schools.nyc....@literacyworkshop.org] on behalf > of > > donn...@optonline.net [donn...@optonline.net] > Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 > > 3:24 PM > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > Subject: > > Re: [MOSAIC] common formative assessments > > Thank you Brenda i will check out > > the site. Following some of these conversations have been so > informative! Its > > nice to know we all share the same frustrations and sentiments. > Donna > > Sent > > from my HTC Status on AT&T > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Brenda > > White-Keller" <brenda...@sbcglobal.net> > To: > > <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > Subject: [MOSAIC] common formative > > assessments > Date: Tue, Dec 27, 2011 1:32 pm > > > Donna, > We are also creating our > > own CFAs (common formative assessments) and then using > the data. Between 3 > > teachers we divide up the work, but it's still test, test, > test. When the > > students realize all they have to do is blow the test, wow, > imagine what would > > happen. > > Someone shared a site called: mastery connect (masteryconnect.com or > > .net). > Teachers all over the country are sharing CFAs for the new standards. > > In some > ways I think the new standards are easier, but having the technology > > to pull of > the testing is going to require some big bucks (and my state is > > already in > financial distress). Anyway, I've gone to the site and pulled off > > some tests > to use with my kids. It's great if all band together to get the > > job done! > Happy > > Holidays, > Brenda > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic > > mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your > > membership please go > > to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > Se > > arch the MOSAIC archives at > > http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive > > ____________________________________________ > > ___ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify > > your membership please go > > to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > Se > > arch the MOSAIC archives at > > http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive > > > ___________________________________________ > > ____ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify > > your membership please go > > to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > Se > > arch the MOSAIC archives at > > http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive > > ____________________________________________ > > ___ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify > > your membership please go > > to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > Se > > arch the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive
