What characterizes daily assessment in classrooms?

• A. Provide immediate feedback through words, gestures, and facial expressions
• B. Wait for formal tests only
• C. Grade on a curve
• D. Provide feedback only at the end of unit

Answer: (A)

Daily assessment is about gathering quick, ongoing information as instruction unfolds so teachers can adjust teaching right away. Providing immediate feedback through words, gestures, and facial expressions helps students see what they’ve mastered and what to try next, keeping learning responsive and continuous. This timely feedback loop is a hallmark of formative assessment, aimed at guiding both teaching and learning in the moment. By contrast, waiting for formal tests only delays insight, grading on a curve is a grading approach rather than a daily feedback method, and giving feedback only at the end of a unit misses chances to correct misunderstandings while students are still learning.