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formative assessmentlearning progressionssuccess criteriaassessment evidenceresponsive instructionstudent self-assessmentfeedback processesBook Evidence summaryAt a glance
Heritage translates formative assessment from a general principle into a recurring classroom process. Teachers and students clarify learning goals and success criteria, elicit evidence during instruction, interpret what that evidence reveals, identify the gap between current and intended learning, and select feedback or instructional responses that move learning forward.
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Learning progressions help locate present understanding and plausible next steps. Feedback should provide usable information for action, while students develop self-assessment and self-management rather than remaining passive recipients of judgements. The classroom culture must make uncertainty, revision, dialogue, and mistakes safe parts of learning. Formative assessment is defined by how evidence is used, not by a particular quiz or instrument; the same task can serve different purposes.
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Effective implementation requires teachers to understand content, likely learning pathways, assessment methods, interpretation, feedback, and responsive pedagogy. Heritage also treats change as sustained professional learning: educators need time, collaboration, examples, reflection, and leadership support to deepen practice instead of adding isolated techniques to otherwise unchanged instruction.
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