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

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* 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.

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

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* 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.

Section 3: Providing feedback that moves learners forward

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* 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.

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

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* 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.

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

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* 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.

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)

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* 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.

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 )

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Open Ended Elaboration

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* 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?

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

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

Demographic Infomation

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* 72. What is your School District?

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* 73. What is your School?

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* 74. What grade level do you teach?

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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?

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* 78. What is your ethnicity?

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* 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?

Thank You for Completing the Formative Assessment Strategies Educator Survey !

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