Formative Assessment Formative assessments are typically low stakes assignments that grant instructors opportunities to gauge students’ knowledge about a topic while they are still in the process of learning about it and/or mastering key concepts. These assessments may include polls, entrance and exit tickets, rough drafts, self-assessments and more. Photo courtesy of Photo by Nguyen Dang Hoang Nhu on Unsplash. Posted on February 15, 2022 (February 15, 2022) by Erin Bell