Teachers use Microsoft Forms for real-time formative assessment to make in-the-moment instructional adjustments¶
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q2 i? Experienced Forms users described using Forms assessments to gather real-time data and adapt instruction to student learning needs. → Digital Promise 2018
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Digital Promise 2018¶
Digital Promise. (2018). Meeting Learners Where They Are: Using Microsoft Forms to Drive Improvement in Learning Outcomes. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/8a12967d-b67d-404f-875f-3dc61d0cc32e doi:10.51388/20.500.12265/52
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Qualitative interview study of 22 teachers; the report states Forms supports real-time data for “in-the-moment” instructional adjustments, and teachers described unit-start comprehension checks and question-by-question class review of results.
"Technology tools like Forms can helps educators make “in-the-moment” instructional adjustments by providing them with real-time data on student performance."
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Related Claims¶
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Assessment for learning improves achievement — the general claim this finding bears on, with the studies behind it
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Contingent scaffolding improves learning more than fixed or absent support. — the general claim this finding bears on, with the studies behind it
- Teachers used Forms results to differentiate instruction, including forming working groups and modifying assessments for IEP accommodations — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Teachers reported increased student engagement when using Forms instead of paper-based assessments and surveys — related
- Teachers in the formative study agreed lesson plans need adjustment when student ability diverges, with STEM subjects more amenable to difficulty scaling than humanities subjects — related
- Effective implementation of formative assessment is hindered by its complexity, summative-assessment pressure, and teachers' negative early experiences — related
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Teachers use Microsoft Forms for real-time formative assessment to make in-the-moment instructional adjustments |
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Teachers use Microsoft Forms for real-time formative assessment to make in-the-moment instructional adjustments |
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