Assessment for learning: why formative assessment matters

The present research focuses on clarifying the concept of formative assessment as well as revealing its role in improving learning. Research evidence is provided to prove that assessment should not be viewed as a period of evaluating students’ learning outcomes. It is rather an efficient tool, providing both the teacher and the learner feedback on the learning process and progress. This approach shaped the content of the Competence Based Tests, designed to complete the set of new textbooks in English for the primary school in Moldova.Muntean, Ana. Assessment for learning: why formative assessment matters / Ana Muntean // 6 th International Virtual Symposium "Media anddigital literacy in language education", 18-19 September 2020. – Bălţi : [s. n.], 2020. – P. 113-122. – ISBN 978-9975-3490-0-0