At its anterior, the iliac crest begins as a pointed bony process known as the anterior superior iliac spine. From the anterior superior iliac spine, the iliac crest continues around the superior edge of the ilium as a flattened enlargement of the ilium....
Formative assessment is process used to monitor student learning as it happens in the classroom. The goal of formative assessment is to provide feedback to both instructors and students to improve learning. Instructors use the information gathered in the formative assessment process to make adjustments in the classroom.
Focusing Formative Assessment on the Needs of English Language Learners by Laura Alvarez, Sri Ananda, AÃ­da Walqui, Edynn Sato, and Stanley Rabinowitz Formative assessment has the potential to enhance teaching and learning, especially for those students who face particular chal-lenges, such as English Language Learners (ELL students). In this paper, we examine how formative assessment can enhance the teaching and learning of ELL students in particular. We highlight the opportunities and challenges inherent in integrating forma-tive assessment into instruction for ELL students in the era of the Common Core and other ânext generationâ standards. We argue that in order to use formative assessment effectively with this