Thanks for your thoughtful and informative answers to these questions, 
Janet.  And thanks for your willingness to stay on through Friday 
(morning in the U.S.).

Colleagues, if you have more questions or comments, please post them now.

Marie wrote:  "Did the process of going from random to systematic use of 
formative assessments begin with professional development for the 
teachers, application of the learning, and then reflecting on the 
results, or was it less deliberate?  In other words, did the teachers in 
your case study already use this approach and just realized it was 
successful so incorporated it further?  Or were these teachers part of a 
process to get them to learn and use formative assessment strategies? "

I too have been wondering about professional development for formative 
assessment.  In the high school study, or in the current adult basic 
skill study, are there examples of good models for professional 
development for formative assessment? Are any of these documented?  And 
has a relationship been established between professional development, 
especially ongoing professional development, and success in implementing 
formative assessment?

David

David J. Rosen
Special Topics Discussion Moderator
djrosen at comcast.net



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