01541cam a2200241 4500 51916119 TxAuBib 20090812120000.0 090630s2009||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781416608547 disc. 1 1416608540 disc. 1 TxAuBib Formative Assessment in Content Areas: Middle School. Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2009. 3 videodiscs (DVD) (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. Educational consultant, Douglas Fisher. These programs show teachers the many ways they can use formative assessments in the subject areas and grade levels they teach, demonstrating the five key elements of formative assessment that every teacher needs to know. Includes scenes in middle school science, mathematics, Spanish and history. Teachers use formative assessments to: discover their students' prior knowledge; check for understanding; choose the most effective instructional strategies; and gauge the progress of their students. Each disc also includes a professional development program with embedded PowerPoint presentation and teacher handouts. Requirements for accessing the Professional development program: PC with Windows Explorer. 20090812. Educational tests and measurements. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Fisher, Douglas.