Empowering Students and Teachers Through Formative Assessment: A Growth Mind-Set Model

• In Event: AERA Poster Session 12
  In Poster Session: Advancements, Issues, and Considerations in Classroom Assessment

Abstract

In this paper, the authors propose a formative assessment model geared toward supporting what Carol Dweck called growth-mindset. The authors describe the model in detail, then describe an action research study in which they collaborated with public school teachers to put the model to work with high-achieving, second grade students in the context of reading groups. Finally, the authors provide key results from the implementation and make recommendations for practitioners interested in using formative assessment to promote growth-mindset.

Authors

• Jessica Van Cleave, Gardner-Webb University

• Bridget Morton, Mars Hill University