Thank you for your willingness to complete the Formative Assessment Educator Survey! This survey should take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete. The survey will be comprised of three parts: (1) Use of Formative Assessment (2) Technology Within Your Classroom Practice (3) Professional Development Supports and a Demographic Section

Part 1: Use of Formative Assessment
Part 1 will contain five sections. Each section will correspond to varying strategies of formative assessment.
For each of the items in part one, please respond:

(0 = not at all, 1 = once a quarter/semester or less, 2 = monthly, 3 = weekly, 4 = daily)

Section 1: Clarifying learning intentions and criteria for success

1.I design coherent sequences of learning rather than individual lessons.

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2.I explain to students the connections between new, prior, and future learning.

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3.I have a learning goal(s) for the lesson.

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4. I present the learning goal(s) for the lesson to students verbally.

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5. I present the learning goal(s) for the lesson to students in writing (i.e. on the board).

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6.I discuss with students what they should know by the end of the lesson.

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7.The learning goal(s) for the lesson is connected to state/local academic standards.

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8.I reference the learning goal(s) multiple times within the lesson.

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9.I share with students the criteria that will be used to determine their success in the lesson.

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10. I have students participate in developing the criteria for success.

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11. I have flexibility in student options to demonstrate their learning.

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12. I have students demonstrate understanding of the criteria for success.

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Section 2: Engineering effective tasks, discussions, and questions that elicit evidence

13. I integrate assessment activities to measure procedural skills.

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14.I integrate assessment activities to measure conceptual understanding.

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15.I integrate performance tasks into the lessons and record observations of students’ work.

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16.The tasks and activities within the lesson are directly tied to learning goals.

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17.The tasks and activities within the lesson provide evidence of student progress toward learning goals.

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18.The majority of students are clear about the task and begin work efficiently.

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19. Student responses and work provide evidence for adapting instruction within the lesson.

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20.Student responses and work are analyzed to identify patterns of understanding/misunderstanding within the lesson.

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21. I use informal activities to analyze student progress such as mini whiteboards, understanding codes, “red-light green-light” etc.

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22. I enable students to be engaged in discourse/discussion regarding the lesson in small groups.

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23.I facilitate students in discourse/discussion regarding the lesson as a whole class.

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24. I include both individual and group assignments when group work is used.

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25. I expect students to find the right answer to a teacher provided problem.

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26.I allow students to have multiple approaches to solving the problem.

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27. I use exit tickets to assess student learning.

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28. I ask questions within the lesson to assess whole group progress.

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29. I ask questions within the lesson to assess individual student progress.

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30. I adjust instruction within the lesson based upon student responses.

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31. I ensure the pace of the lesson provides adequate wait time for students to respond to questions.

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32. I use follow-up questions when engaging students in discourse.

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33.I use student responses to questions for adapting future instruction.

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Section 3: Providing feedback that moves learners forward

34. I review all student work during the lesson.

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35.I review some student work during the lesson.

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36.I provide real time feedback on student work to all students.

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37.Students have opportunities to internalize feedback and apply it in a meaningful way.

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38.I generate feedback loops during classroom discourse where one question leads into elaboration and further questioning to build the discussion.

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39. I provide students with comments instead of grades.

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Section 4: Activating students as instructional resources for one another.

40. I provide students with opportunities for peer-assessment.

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41.I enable students to learn from each other when they engage in group work.

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42. I use evidence generated through student peer-assessments to inform future teaching and learning.

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43. I have students work in small groups with 2-3 other students.

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44. I have students to work with a partner.

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45. I provide opportunities for students to assess peers’ work.

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Section 5:  Activating students as learners of their own learning.

46. I provide opportunities for students to assess peers’ work.

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47. I provide students with descriptors of how to regulate their learning.

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48. I allow students to guide their own learning.

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49. I use evidence generated through student self-assessments to inform future teaching and learning.

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Part 2: Technology Within Your Classroom Practice

For each of the items in part two, please respond:
(0 = not at all, 1 = once a quarter/semester or less, 2 = monthly, 3 = weekly, 4 = daily)

50.In my classroom, I use personal computing (e.g., iPad, Laptop)

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51.I use projection boards (e.g., SMART Board, Promethean)

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52.I use Google Forms

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53.I use Online polling (e.g., Poll Everywhere, PollDaddy)

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54.I use digital discourse and dialogue (e.g., Padlet, Lino, jamboard)

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55.I use Digital Quizzes and Learning Games (e.g., Kahoot, Quizlet, ZipGrade) 

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56.I use voice recording (e.g., Vocaroo, QuickVoice app)

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57.I use video lessons and recording (e.g., Zaption, EdPuzzle, Desmos, Delta Math)

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58.I use chat tools (e.g., Backchannel Chat, Chatzy)

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59.When implementing formative assessment practices, I have used the following: check all that apply.

Exit Tickets

Checkpoint quizzes

Performance Tasks

Technology Tools

Partner activities

Formative Feedback

Part 3: Professional Development Supports

For each of the items in part three, please respond:
( 1 = Strongly Disagree,  2 = Disagree,  3 = Agree,  4 = Strongly Agree )

60.I am encouraged to use formative assessment within my instruction daily.

1 - Strongly Disagree

2 - Disagree

3- Agree

4- Strongly Agree

1 - Strongly Disagree

2 - Disagree

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4- Strongly Agree

61. I have time to use formative assessment within my instruction daily.

1 - Strongly Disagree

2 - Disagree

3- Agree

4- Strongly Agree

1 - Strongly Disagree

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4- Strongly Agree

62. I have received professional development focused on formative assessment use.

1 - Strongly Disagree

2 - Disagree

3- Agree

4- Strongly Agree

1 - Strongly Disagree

2 - Disagree

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4- Strongly Agree

63.I have the necessary materials that enable me to use formative assessment within my instruction daily.

1 - Strongly Disagree

2 - Disagree

3- Agree

4- Strongly Agree

1 - Strongly Disagree

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3- Agree

4- Strongly Agree

64.My administrator supports and encourages the use of formative assessment.

1 - Strongly Disagree

2 - Disagree

3- Agree

4- Strongly Agree

1 - Strongly Disagree

2 - Disagree

3- Agree

4- Strongly Agree

65. District administration supports and encourages the use of formative assessment.

1 - Strongly Disagree

2 - Disagree

3- Agree

4- Strongly Agree

1 - Strongly Disagree

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4- Strongly Agree

66.I have a thorough understanding of various strategies to formatively assess my students.

1 - Strongly Disagree

2 - Disagree

3- Agree

4- Strongly Agree

1 - Strongly Disagree

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4- Strongly Agree

67.What type of PD opportunities did you participate in on formative assessment practices? Check all that apply.

book readings

online seminars

in-service days

conferences

collaborative learning teams

workshops

professional learning communities

Japanese Lesson Study

none

68.What is the approximate number of hours of professional development that you received from your district on formative assessment practices?

0 hours

1-3 hours

4-6 hours

7-9 hours

10 or more hours

Open Ended Elaboration

69.What resources or supports if any, from within your district or outside of your district, have enabled you to implement formative assessment in your classroom?

70.How has student learning been enhanced through your use of formative assessment?

71.How have you adjusted your instruction in response to evidence gathered through formative assessment?

Demographic Infomation

72.What is your School District?

73.What is your School?

74.What grade level do you teach?

Grade 6

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75.How many years have you been teaching?

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76.How many years have you been at this school?

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77.What is your Gender?

Male

Female

Prefer not to answer

78.What is your ethnicity?

Caucasian (white)

African American

Hispanic /Latino

Asian

Other (please specify)

79.What is the approximate number of students in my classes that are ELL?

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80.What is the approximate number of students in my classes that are African American?

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81.What is the approximate number of students in my classes that are Hispanic/Latino (a)?

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82.What is the approximate number of students in my classes that are White/Caucasian ?

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83.What is the approximate number of students in my classes that are Asian?

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84.What is the approximate number of students in my classes that are from other backgrounds?

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85.What is the approximate number of students in my classes that receive free/reduced lunch?

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Don't know

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