One of the 4 techniques, associated with learning gain, used by the timely practice system - with the aid of the timely practice app.
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- pre assessment assignments where the learner and teacher are deciding "Can the learner do … this … already?" - that is has some worked been learned. If it has been learned well i.e. the learner gets ✔︎ every time - the work will be fast tracked through the learner's timely practice assignments so the teacher can ensure the learner does really "already know" and so that the learner won't forget
- timely practice assignments, which consists entirely of work the learner has learned before and will continue to practise in order not to forget and/or to improve the learner's accuracy. learner's know that "the timely practice app thinks I know this" and are prepared to spend a little more time, dig a little deeper into their memories to answer the questions.
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"What is needed is a culture of success, backed by a belief that all can achieve. Formative assessment can be a powerful weapon here if it is communicated in the right way.”
Inside the Black Box Raising Standards Through Classroom Assessment Paul Black and Dylan Wiliam (2001)http://weaeducation.typepad.co.uk/files/blackbox-1.pdf
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