A formative assessment framework to develop primary school pre-service and in-service teachers' video analysis programs

Formative assessment (FA) is a valuable means to sustain students' achievement of learning goals. Indeed, research has shown a positive effect of FA on students' learning in primary, secondary and higher education, although the debate is still open. In line with these suggestions, the contribution describes a FA framework and a related system of items useful to guide teachers' observation during video analysis activities within professional development programs for in-service and pre-service teachers. The system contains over 100 items divided into areas corresponding to FA strategies described in the literature. It provides teachers and students with the opportunity to notice their own and their peers' assessment practices and to reflect upon them to support students’ learning processes.