Formative Assessment Conceptions and Practices of Junior High School Social Studies Teachers in the Techiman Municipality of Ghana

Statement

S.D

M

1. I allow my students to ask any questions about the key ideas.

.95533

3.21

2. I frame my questions to allow me to monitor students’ progress.

.88258

3.14

3. I adjust instruction and assessment as needed to re-address the objectives more effectively.

.85355

2.87

4. I move about the room and listen to what students are saying when they talk with partners.

.90203

2.87

5. I assess my students on concepts learnt to separate facts from opinions.

.88258

2.86

6. I collect and read their summaries.

.90265

2.81

7. I provide feedback to the pairs instantly.

1.02

2.67

8. I allow my students to write the big idea for the unit we have studied.

.98795

2.51

9. I follow the pair discussion by a whole class review to reach consensus on the concept under discussion.

.83499

2.45

10. I allow my students to write down any two questions based on the topic we have treated.

.96617

2.29

11. I allow my students to solve problems during lessons in pairs.

.72886

2.25

12. I allow my students to add any important notes that are missing from their partner’s notes.

.96373

2.17

13. I allow my students to enhance their partner’s notes by underlining key terms or ideas.

.97929

2.09

14. I allow my students to switch notes with their partners.

.98840

1.96