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Assessments are a part of every classroom, regardless of subject matter or grade level. They come in all shapes and sizes, and they can be used for a number of reasons. Sometimes, the differences between the types of assessments can be subtle. Many teachers will find that some subjects lend themselves really well to certain types of question formats (like multiple choice vs. short answer vs. essay), but the style of question shouldn't be confused with the type of assessment. While there are many more, summative and formative assessments are probably two of the most widely used in education today. The handy infographic below takes a look at the main concepts of each type of assessment along with examples of each. Keep reading to learn more!

Top 21 tech tools for formative assessment; I've heard of most of these, but this might be nice to share with others who are just starting out in this area.

A quick overview of formative,a service that allows teachers to send out formative questions and receive feedback.

Use social media for quick Formative Assessments.

Formative is an online assessment tool that lets teachers set up questions which run on any device with a web browser (iPads, smartphones, laptops, iPod Touches, etc.)

Good List of formative tools

find & assign articles, view & evaluate formative assessment data

Math and science simulations in a variety of topics with quick formative assessment questions from ck-12.org.

9 Reasons to Use Pairprep Content creation: Users can upload content you already have, or even create new assignments directly on the site. Teachers can even create assignments for individual or groups of students to differentiate instruction. Easy upload: It takes just a moment to upload paper assignments by taking a picture or using a PDF. 9-reasons-to-try-pairprep-to-digitize-your-contentOnline gaming component: Students can compete against each other when answering questions if teachers activate the online gaming component. Questions don't have to be multiple choice: Instead of sticking with multiple choice questions, teachers can tag the questions and answers to an assignment. Pairprep supports multiple question formats including: short answers, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank questions, even drawing diagrams. Speed grading tool: This tool helps teachers grade more efficiently, by simply swiping left or right. Partial credit is possible, and so is assigning different weights to each question. The speed grading tool can be used for assignments completed online or paper-based. Unlocks Data: The Pairprep system collects data and groups students by they concepts they've missed giving you important formative assessment data. Feedback: Teachers can use Pairprep to provide feedback to students individually or as a group. Provides Recommendations: Thanks to Pairprep's AI (artificial intelligence) engine, the system generates recommended activities, videos or articles for the students practice. FREE for teachers: Pairprep is FREE for teachers to use - for a limited time you can digitize all of your content!

These could be very useful for next school year with the amount of chromebooks we will have.

"For those of you who have already integrated iPad in their instruction, the apps below are worth considering. You can use them in class to gather feedback, run quick formative assessments, initiate instant question polls and many more. Most of these apps are also available for Android users."

Create, embed, and share your own quizzes.

Looking for a quick formative check, try 3-2-1

Build, send, and review assignments easily.