Using Formative Assessment to Reflect on Children’s Knowledge & Skills (REL Southwest)

Produced by the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southwest, this video provides an introduction to formative assessment in prekindergarten and kindergarten classrooms, including best practices and some of the benefits and uses of formative assessment data at the classroom, local, and state levels.

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This video was prepared under Contract 91990018C0002 by Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest, administered by the American Institutes for Research, through funding from the Institute of Education Sciences at the U.S. Department of Education. The content does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Institute of Education Sciences or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.