Overview
Formative assessment is the practice of gathering and interpreting information about student learning as it is happening in your classroom. It can involve a variety of methods. Using formative assessment helps you know where students are at in their learning so that you can adapt your teaching to meet their needs.
Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
Research
Formative assessment has a strong evidence base that meets our highest standards of evidence. For more information about the evidence base, see below:

Tried and Tested practice guide

Annotated reference list
Using the practice
To be effective, formative assessment needs to be implemented well. See below some ‘things to know’ when using the practice.
Snapshots of practice
Formative assessment may look different in different contexts. See below examples of formative assessment in a variety of classrooms and settings.

Teaching vignette

Formative assessment at Walford Anglican School for Girls
Implementation tools
Here you will find tools to help you implement formative assessment in your classroom or setting.

Implementation checklist
