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"Why Formative Assessments Matter FEBRUARY 15, 2011 Summative assessments, or high stakes tests and projects, are what the eagle eye of our profession is fixated on right now, so teachers often find themselves in the tough position of racing, racing, racing through curriculum. But what about informal or formative assessments? Are we putting enough effort into these? What Are They? Informal, or formative assessments are about checking for understanding in an effective way in order to guide instruction. They are used during instruction rather than at the end of a unit or course of study. And if we use them correctly, and often, yes, there is a chance instruction will slow when we discover we need to re-teach or review material the students wholly "did not get" -- and that's okay. Because sometimes we have to slow down in order to go quickly."

My district is in its inaugural year of using the Danielson model to evaluate teachers. I created this template using Google Forms for teachers to have an easy way to record evidence of meeting each of the domains. I have created shortcuts to the form on the home screen of my iPad and iPhone which allows me an easy way to record evidence "on the fly". It records the data into a spreadsheet which allows for filtering and sorting and can easily be shared with administration. This is my first draft and would appreciate any feedback to improve this tool. I also have a Professional contribution log and communication log template using Google Forms for your review.

Nice work. I will share these with my school!

My district is in its inaugural year of using the Danielson model to evaluate teachers. I created this template using Google Forms for teachers to have an easy way to record evidence of communication with students or parents. I have created shortcuts to the form on the home screen of my iPad and iPhone which allows me an easy way to record evidence "on the fly". It records the data into a spreadsheet which allows for filtering and sorting and can easily be shared with administration. This is my first draft and would appreciate any feedback to improve this tool.

My district is in its inaugural year of using the Danielson model to evaluate teachers. I created this template using Google Forms for teachers to have an easy way to record evidence of professional contributions to colleagues or the school district. I have created shortcuts to the form on the home screen of my iPad and iPhone which allows me an easy way to record evidence "on the fly". It records the data into a spreadsheet which allows for filtering and sorting and can easily be shared with administration. This is my first draft and would appreciate any feedback to improve this tool.