Formative assessment is a continuous process that takes place during teaching and learning. It requires that teachers and students use evidence elicited during the lesson to keep learning on track toward meeting Learning Goals. In this Guided eReader activity, you will review and reflect on an annotated example of a lesson that illustrates the key elements of formative assessment.

OFAST course developers, Margaret Heritage and Nancy Gerzon, provide annotated comments throughout the text to highlight key features of formative assessment practice. These observations point to different elements in the Feedback Loop, particularly how the teacher elicits and responds to evidence while learning is underway.

In each Module, you will encounter eReader activities. eReaders provide important background knowledge for key concepts in the course. They can be used in a variety of ways. You may want to print and highlight them as you read, take notes in your Insights Journal, or share them with colleagues for discussion. This eReader is called a "Guided eReader" since it begins with guiding questions to consider as you read the text.

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