Both applications serve important purposes, but those purposes are different. One seeks to help students learn more while the other serves to certify level of attainment. The key to our assessment future, Rick contends, is to balance the two so each can make its unique contribution to effective schools.
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Dr. Rick Stiggins was the founder of ATI and the pioneer of the Formative Assessment Method, a forward thinking means of providing students with meaningful feedback on their academic performance that encourages positive growth.
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