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Aug
2013
Aug
2013
Embedded Formative Assessment
categories: Uncategorized
Eliciting Evidence of Learner Achievement
High-engagement classroom environments appear to have a significant impact on student achievement.
… When teachers allow students to choose whether to participate or not- for example, by allowing them to raise their hands to show they have an answer – they are actually making achievement gap worse, because those who are participating are getting smarter, while those avoiding engagement are forgoing the opportunities to increase their ability.