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Dirksen, Debra J. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2011
Using formative assessment gives students a second chance to learn material they didn't master the first time around. It lets failure become a learning experience rather than something to fear. Several types of formative assessment are discussed, including how to use summative assessments formatively. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Learning Experience, Learning Modules, Summative Evaluation