Forming a Formative Assessment.

The article informs about a white paper pertaining to formative assessment mechanism, to examine the classroom activities. According to Edmundo Gonzalez of Software Technology Inc., there are teachers who have never used it, but once they start there is no going back. Formative Assessment and Its Uses for Improving Student Achievement is a new white paper commissioned by STI to study the evidence that these types of short, frequent tests result in improved instruction. Its conclusion: Research indicates that good, well-developed formative assessments do impact student learning, particularly for low achievers.