Checking for understanding : formative assessment techniques for your classroom /
Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey.
- Alexandria, VA : ASCD, c2007.
- x, 158 p. : ill ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-149) and index.
Why check for understanding? -- Using oral language to check for understanding -- Using questions to check for understanding -- Using writing to check for understanding -- Using projects and performances to check for understanding -- Using tests to check for understanding -- Using common assessments and consensus scoring to check for understanding.
Offers advice to teachers on how to use creative formative assessments to determine whether students are understanding lessons they receive in the classroom.