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Formative assessment
| Definition | Assessment which focuses on the gap between present performance and desired goal. To be formative, the information gathered must be used to adapt the teaching or the learning to meet the needs of the learner. In the 5-14 national assessment guidance, this type of activity is called 'assessment as part of teaching'. In the AifL - Assessment is for learning programme, it is called 'assessment for learning'. |
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| Related glossary items | Black and Wiliam Feedback AifL (Assessment is for Learning) |