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Erika G Offerdahl1, Melody McConnell2, Jeffrey Boyer3
1School of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-7520.
CBE Life Sciences Education
|November 13, 2018
Summary
Formative assessment positively impacts student learning, but effect sizes vary. Applying a fidelity of implementation (FOI) framework can improve research validity by defining critical components of this instructional practice.
Area of Science:
- Education
- Pedagogy
- Instructional Practice
Background:
- Formative assessment is a high-impact instructional practice linked to positive student learning outcomes.
- Key educational documents emphasize formative assessment and feedback in student-centered learning.
- Historically reported effect sizes for formative assessment range from 0.4 to 0.7, but recent meta-analyses show lower values.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the variability in reported effect sizes of formative assessment.
- To propose the application of a fidelity of implementation (FOI) framework to formative assessment research.
- To identify critical components of formative assessment for future impact studies.
Main Methods:
- Applying core principles from fidelity of implementation (FOI) literature.
- Hypothesizing critical components of formative assessment as a high-impact instructional practice.
- Initiating an iterative process for developing valid and reliable FOI measures for formative assessment.
Main Results:
- The study hypothesizes critical components of formative assessment based on FOI principles.
- It lays the groundwork for developing measures to assess the fidelity of formative assessment implementation.
- This approach aims to enhance the validity of future formative assessment impact studies.
Conclusions:
- Variability in formative assessment impact may stem from differences in implementation rather than the practice itself.
- A fidelity of implementation (FOI) framework is proposed to standardize and validate formative assessment research.
- Developing reliable FOI measures is crucial for understanding when, how, and under what conditions formative assessment effectively supports student learning.
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