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This document outlines a formative assessment portfolio specifically designed to support middle school students with significant nonverbal disabilities. The author details six distinct instructional strategies—such as visual polling, card sorting, and adapted self-assessments—that utilize assistive technologies and picture symbols to reveal what students understand without requiring spoken language. By moving away from traditional testing, the text emphasizes a continuous, non-grade...
This resource focuses on empowering nonverbal learners by providing strategies for effective communication and assessment in the classroom. It outlines the importance of formative assessment as a continuous, non-graded process that prioritizes real-time feedback and makes student thinking visible. It discusses the challenges faced by nonverbal students under traditional testing methods, which often rely on verbal and written output. To support diverse learners, it presents several strategies, including card/slide sorting, sticky bars (visual polling), Before, During, After (BDA) drawings, adapted self-assessment techniques, Four Corners discussions, and the Group Frayer Model. These strategies are designed to foster equitable participation, enabling students to demonstrate understanding without verbal pressure, and aim to create an inclusive learning environment that nurtures meaningful conceptual growth. The document emphasizes the adaptation of tools and assessments to meet the diverse needs of learners, reinforcing the idea that all students deserve a voice in their education.