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Formative Assessment Probes: Uncovering Students' Ideas in Science

Science Scope -- January 2005

Formative assessment probes can help teachers find out what students' ideas are before teaching lessons and use the information to adjust instructional strategies. This article defines formative assessment probes, provides examples of probes, and describes how to develop them.

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