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The University of Sydney

Sydney School of Education and Social Work

EDPZ6011: Assessment Literacy for School Teachers

Formative Assessment and Engagement

Topic 4

[Due Friday 29 May 2020 (Week 13) – 5% of the final mark]

The following items (or similar types of items) were given to you during the lectures or as formative assessments in Lectures 9 to 13.

For items 1, 2 and 3 indicate whether you believe the statement is (True or False or Don’t know [Need more information]); and then justify your response.

• Feedback is an important component of both formative and summative assessment. ___________.
• Less teaching plus more feedback is the key to achieving improved learning. ___________
• Formative assessment refers to an instrument, such as a diagnostic test, an interim assessment or an item bank that teachers can use to create assessments and produce marks. ___________.
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The research literature tells us that formative assessment can have a positive impact on student learning when applied consistently and with fidelity, but that teachers are not yet utilizing formative assessment to the fullest extent possible. (Wylie & Lyon, 2012)

Do you agree or disagree with this statement? _______________

Justify your response.

If you agree with the statement, then indicate how we should go about getting teachers to better utilise formative assessment.

If you disagree with the statement, then give some practical examples you know which support your view.

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