This checklist is a list of practical steps teachers can take to support the adoption of the evidence-based practice formative assessment in their setting.

This checklist focuses on adopting formative assessment. 

Have I...

  • identified a way to determine where my students are currently at in their learning and the correct level of challenge for them (either through a diagnostic task or existing data)?
  • written achievable learning objectives for the lesson?
  • presented these objectives in a way that is easy for students to understand?
  • provided students with models and scaffolds that allow them to see what success in this lesson looks like?
  • created opportunities within every lesson to collect formative assessment?
  • provided timely feedback to progress my students’ understanding and skill development?
  • progressed students who have mastered the skill on to the next step of learning?

Keywords: student learning, student progress, evidence-based teaching