Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Chapter 1. An Introduction to 50 More Formative Assessment Classroom Techniques (FACTs)
Classroom Snapshot of Formative Assessment in Practice
Why 50 More FACTs?
Elicitation FACTs
Supporting Productive Science Talk
Next Steps
Chapter 2. Formative Assessment and Standards
FACTs and Core Disciplinary Content
FACTs and Scientific and Engineering Practices
Chapter 3. Get the FACTs! Formative Assessment Classroom Techniques
1. Always, Sometimes, or Never
2. B-D-A (Before-During-After) Drawings
3. C-E-O-SE (Commit-Explain-Observe or Obtain Additional Information-Scientific Explanation)
4. Claim Cards
5. Comments Only
6. Comparison Overlap Probes
7. Concept Attainment Cards
8. Concept Mix-Up Probes
9. Confidence Level Assessment (CLA)
10. Cross-Cutter Cards
11. CSI (Color-Symbol-Image)
12. Diagnostic Collectons
13. Enhanced Multiple Choice
14. Every Graph Tells a Story
15. Everyday Mystery Stories
16. Example, Non-Example
17. Extended Sticky Bars
18. Eye Contact Partners
19. Feed Up, Feedback, and Feed Forward
20. Fingers Under Chin
21. Four Corners Jigsaw
22. Gallery Walk
23. Group Frayer Model
24. Group Talk Feedback
25. Homework Card Sort
26. Hot Seat Questioning
27. I Think-I Rethink
28. Learning Intentions
29. Let¿s Keep Thinking
30. Lines of Agreement
31. Magnetic Statements
32. Matching Cards
33. More A-More B Probes
34. Opposing Claims Probes
35. Picture This
36. Plus-Delta
37. PMI (Plus-Minus-Interesting)
38. Ranking Tasks
39. RAQ (Revise, Add, Question) Feedback
40. Reflective Toss
41. Slide Sort
42. Success Indicators
43. Talk Moves
44. TAR (Target, Analogy, Reflection)
45. Thumbs Up, Down, Sideways
46. Traffic Light Sliders
47. Vernacular Probes
48. VDR (Vote, Discuss, Revote)
49. What Did I Learn Today?
50. Word Sort
Appendix: Annotated Resources for Science Formative Assessment
References
Index