Database of Formative Assessments

A combination of question types designed in a way to assess student knowledge of a concept/topic.  Traditionally done with paper and pencil, the teacher uses these results to determine if the students are ready for a summative assessment.

The students are made aware that there is a quiz coming up within the next few days.  They are directed to review the material being assessed on the quiz, and a study guide may be given out or generated together as a class.  Students complete the quiz individually and turn it in to the teacher for grading.

Some quizzes may be graded in class by trading them with a peer, but these are not usually taken for a grade by the teacher.

The students must wait for the teacher's feedback and grade if they turn the quiz in when they are finished.  The students would receive immediate peer feedback if the teacher has the students correct each other's quiz.

The quiz may generate a grade if the teacher desires, and may provide some soft data to direct the "next steps" of the class.

The teacher may ask students to review their graded work and to identify what to focus on to better prepare themselves for a summative test in the future.

A traditional quiz is done with paper and pencil, and these results rely on the teacher for grading.  Lower level questioning, such as multiple choice and true/false, may be automatically graded by using bubble sheets, but the results are not immediately available for the students to review.