Formative Assessment: Voices from the Field

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What has been the impact in kindergarten classrooms of good implementation of the following new initiatives and tools in Massachusetts?

  • Elements of High Quality Kindergarten document
  • Observational formative assessment
  • Social Emotional Learning and Play and Learning Standards
  • Massachusetts Science, Technology/Engineering Frameworks

According to Kathleen Bailer, John Ashley School and Cowing School Principal, West Springfield, these initiatives have had a major, positive impact on kindergarten teaching in her district.

Here is the link to her recent post on the MESPA blog, Principals Supporting Principals:

Play Ball! A Home Run for Kindergarten

What are your thoughts about this approach to 21st century learning?

Filed Under: Helpful Resources, Sharing Ideas and Practice, Social-Emotional Learning, With Administrators in Mind

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Formative Assessment: Voices from the Field promotes and supports observation-based, ongoing assessment of the whole child leading to responsive teaching to maximize children’s learning.

On this blog you will find information, resources, news and upcoming events, and discussions initiated by Massachusetts educators. Click on the article's title to enable commenting.

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This 11-minute video of North Carolina kindergarten classrooms gives a vivid picture of formative assessment in action.

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  • Sharing Ideas and Practice (7)
  • Social-Emotional Learning (5)
  • Using assessment data (1)
  • With Administrators in Mind (4)
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