“All children deserve individualized attention from teachers who know what the children know and understand how to bring their learning to the next level. Formative assessment is a process that teachers employ to collect and use assessment information to tailor instruction to the individual needs of children. Collecting information from multiple sources and analyzing it in light of children’s individual learning needs can support teaching whereby all children learn and develop.”

Shannon Riley-Ayers, NIEER/CEELO Assistant Research Professor, in her Preschool Matters blog post, “Anticipating Quality for All Children,” September 10, 2014