What+is+a+formative+assessment?

=Overview= Third grade students were given a formative assessment by two teacher candidates. Your tasks on this wikipage are: > 1. to determine what type of formative assessment was given > 2. to determine why the teacher candidates might have given it

> a. Use the **About/Point Writing to Improve Comprehension Strategy** to help you comprehend the 4 articles below: >> (i.) What is the About/Point Writing Strategy? - click here to find out - and read a concept map >> (ii.) Practice using the About/Point Writing Strategy with: >>> A. //RUBRICS AT PLAY: Reflect and Discuss// (McGatha & Darcy, 2010) - an article published in the journal __Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School__ >>> B. //Learning from Finland: Formative Assessment// (Hendrickson, 2012) - an article published in the journal __Mathematics Teacher__ >>> C. //Classroom-Based Formative Assessments—Guiding Teaching and Learning// (Fennell, Swartz, McCord-Kobett & Wray, 2015) - an article published in the journal __Teaching Children Mathematics__ >>> D. //Making formative assessment multidimensional// (Schultz & Thunder, 2015) - an article published in the journal __Teaching Children Mathematics__ >> (iii.) Use a rubric to guide your reading and writing: >>> A. rubric: >>> B. place the completed rubric in the Dropbox folder you shared with me
 * 1. What type of formative assessment?**