Francis M. Fennell Knihy

This is a brief guide to the five most doable, impactful and proven techniques for assessing students' mathematical understanding that teachers can implement every day.

This laminated, tri-fold (6 page) On-Your-Feet Guide is based on the best-selling The Formative Five and provides: A brief look at each of five every-day formative assessment techniques: Interviews, Observations, Show Me, Hinge Questions, and Exit Tasks Critical questions and tools for implementing each technique. Special considerations and ways to assess your effectiveness in order to plan your next mathematics lesson. Brief videos with comments from authors and teachers along with classroom footage showing the Formative Five in action.

Leverage formative assessment in mathematics every single day For fans of the bestselling book  The Formative 5: Everyday Assessment Techniques for Every Math Classroom  comes this updated and expanded edition for understanding and implementing highly effective, research-backed formative assessment techniques into seamless, daily practice with students in grades K-12.  The Formative 5 in Action  serves as an interactive guide that steers teachers toward successful implementation of the formative five techniques of observation, interviews, Show Me, hinge questions, and exit tasks. This updated guidebook The research is clear – the authors’ five formative assessment techniques lead to greater attention to planning, stronger instruction for teachers, and better achievement for students.  The Formative 5 in Action  is a truly engaging resource that helps mathematics teachers and instructional leaders engage in classroom-based formative assessment with precision, intentionality, and ease.