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I thought this article was a great way to learn about formative assessment in the science class. The article talks about formative assessment probes and how they are questions informed by st... See More

I thought this article was a great way to learn about formative assessment in the science class. The article talks about formative assessment probes and how they are questions informed by standards and research on student learning that talk about students’ ideas and ways of reasoning about well known science topics. The probes can help teachers connect students’ initial ideas and scientific tools. I knew what formative assessments were, but this article helped me have a better understanding of how to incorporate formative assessment into my future science classroom

Formative Assessment Probes

I found this article to be very informative. After reading this, I feel like I have a deeper understanding of formative assessment. This article helped me understand that probing questions h... See More

I found this article to be very informative. After reading this, I feel like I have a deeper understanding of formative assessment. This article helped me understand that probing questions help the teacher determine what students already know and how to begin teaching the concept. I really liked that this article provided a detailed example of how to use probing questions for formative assessment. I also thought it was interesting how the teacher was able to connect classification of rocks with classification of matter. This article really helped me realize the importance of background knowledge when teaching a new concept. Formative assessment probes help the teacher determine the best way to proceed in teaching a lesson.

Great Read!

I loved this article because it showed me what good probing questions look like. It used a classroom learning about rocks and matter. It broke down the instructional planning and design that... See More

I loved this article because it showed me what good probing questions look like. It used a classroom learning about rocks and matter. It broke down the instructional planning and design that the teacher used in selecting her probes, I learned a lot from this article. I really enjoyed the following statement, "Understanding science requires a deeper knowledge than just knowing facts or the names of things." That should be the goal of every educator, to make sure that our students know more than just the name of something.

Learning How to Use Probes

This article was a no brainer for me. I am an advocate of formative assessment probes. The article by the authors of several books about assessment probes explains how they can be used. M... See More

This article was a no brainer for me. I am an advocate of formative assessment probes. The article by the authors of several books about assessment probes explains how they can be used. More importantly, the authors explain in the content of understanding about matter what can be learned by using a probe about rocks and matter and their implications to instruction for the teacher.