Formative Assessments
Today’s Agenda
 Opening
 Basics of a Formative
 Formative Assessments on the EDFS
 Independent Work Time
 Closing
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Objectives of the training
Today’s Objective
Evaluators will know how to complete a
quality formative assessment.
 Technical piece of implementation
 Formative Assessment best practices
Implementation Stage of the Five-Step Cycle
SelfAssessment
Summative
Evaluation
Formative
Assessment
/Evaluation
Analysis,
goal-setting,
& plan
development
Implementation
of the plan
Formative Assessment & Summative Evaluation
Plan Type
Evaluation Type
Deadline
Improvement or
Directed (less than 1
year)
Formative Assessment dates established
/ Summative
by evaluator
Evaluation
1-Year Self-Directed or Formative Assessment January 13*
Developing
1-Year Self-Directed or Summative Evaluation May 15
Developing
2-Year Self-Directed
Formative Evaluation
June 1 (year 1)
2-Year Self-Directed
Summative Evaluation May 15 (year 2)
Every evaluation includes
ratings on goals & standards
Progress on
2 Goals
Student
Learning
Professional
Practice
Proficiency in
4 Standards
I. Curriculum, Planning
and Assessment*
II. Teaching All
Students*
III. Family &
Community
Engagement
IV. Professional Culture
OVERALL
RATING
Exemplary
Proficient
Needs
Improvement
Unsatisfactory
What is a formative assessment?
 A mid-plan check-in
rating on progress towards each goal
 rating on each standard

 A document that considers all evidence
observations to date- at least two observations prior to
the Formative
 artifacts to date-ensure at least one artifact uploaded by
educator or evaluator for each Standard and goal

 It may be used to change a plan

If there is a significant change in practice, however, this is
not mandatory. The plan may continue until the summative.
Steps of the Formative Assessment
Step 1:
Gather Evidence
• Conduct at least two observations prior
to Formative Assessment to collect evidence
for Standards I and II
• Ensure that at least one artifact has been
uploaded by the educator or evaluator for
each Standard and goal.
Step 2:
Rate goals &
standards
• Rate each goal and Standard
• Write a rationale for each rating that has
a claim supported by at least 1-2
specific pieces of evidence
• The rationale should connect the
performance rating to the rubric.
Steps of the Formative Assessment
Step 3:
Prescriptions
• Any standard rated Needs
Improvement or Unsatisfactory will
require a prescription that includes a
Problem Statement, Evidence Statement,
and Prescription Statement
Step 4:
Comments
• Both the Evaluator and the Educator
have the option of writing comments
on the Formative Assessment.
Steps of the Formative Assessment
Step 5:
Overall Rating
• Evaluators synthesize ratings on Goals and
Standards into an Overall Rating
• Educators must be rated proficient or
better in Standards I and II in order to get an
overall rating of Proficient or Exemplary.
Step 6:
Sign-off
• The Evaluator signs off electronically by typing
name.
• Clicking “Submit Signature” will release
evaluation, allowing the Educator to view the
document.
Step 7: Meet with
Educator
• Evaluators are encouraged to meet with
each Educator to discuss the Formative
Assessment.
Rationales for Ratings
Standard
Rating
Rationale
I. Curriculum, Planning, & Assessment
Exemplary, Proficient, Needs Improvement, Unsatisfactory
Claim/Connection to rubric:
Evidence 1:
Evidence 2:
Evidence 3:
Rationale: What claim can you make? What is the evidence to
support it (artifacts, observations)?
Evaluations in EDFS
Formative Assessment
Step 1
Step 2
Evaluations in EDFS
Evaluations in EDFS: Rating Goals
Evaluations in EDFS: Rating Standards
Evaluations in EDFS: Overall Rating
Evaluations in EDFS: Prescriptions
Prescriptions for any standard in which
an educator is rated NI or UNSAT.
Evaluations in EDFS: Comments
Comments are optional for both the
evaluator & the educator
Evaluations in EDFS: Release
Evaluations in EDFS: Sign-Off
Break Out Sessions
Resources, Support, Questions, and Feedback
 For more information, visit:
 EDFS:
http://eval.mybps.org/
 OEE website: http://boston.schoolwires.net/OEE
 Email questions, comments, and feedback to:
 Bpsevaluation@boston.k12.ma.us
 MA Department of Elementary and Secondary
Evaluation (DESE) Evaluation Site:
 http://www.doe.mass.edu/edeval/
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Contact us if you have questions
Implementation Specialists ~ Office of Human Capital
Network
Evaluation Support Team
BPS email
A
Emily Qazilbash
eqazilbash
B
Kris Taylor
ktaylor
C
Nicole Ireland
nireland
D
Angela Rubenstein
arubenstein
E
Jared Joiner
jjoiner
F
Leah Levine
llevine2
High Schools Chason Ishino & Theresa O’Neill
EDFS tech
support
Jenna Costin
Data analysis Jen Kozin
cishino, toneill
jcostin
jkozin
Closing ~ Exit Ticket
Questions/Reflections
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