Assessment & Measurement / Practice
Formative assessment
Definition
Assessment used during learning to generate information that can guide improvement, feedback, instruction, or next steps rather than only certify a final outcome.
Continue exploring
Explore related concepts, research, and semantic relationships in the full I2IDL Glossary of Digital Learning.
Open this concept in the glossary →Editorial explanation
Continuous formative evidence can help learners and educators make adjustments while learning is still underway.
Related concepts
Sources and evidence
- Modernizing Learning — Ch. 9, 11, pp. 169-172, 203-221 (supporting)
- The Science of Remote Learning — How Do Learners Understand New Ideas · PDF p. 6 (supporting)
- World Bank EdTech Approach — p. 10 — Assessment: formative assessment in technology-supported education (direct)