Information For           Students Parents Teachers Administrators Information About Grants & Contracts Financial Aid Research & Statistics Policy Programs

A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

Feedback: A Powerful Tool for Raising Student Achievement in Language Arts

Previous	Table of Contents	Next

Slide 15 of 21

• Assessments are formative when teachers compare students’ actual and reference levels and then use the information to help students move closer to the standard

• Provide students with opportunities to practice getting closer to the target

• Provide teachers with opportunities to give descriptive feedback