The Influence of Formative Assessment on the English Learning of Secondary Schools

摘要

This article studies the influence of formative assessment on English learning of secondary schools.First,it introduces two chief types of classroom assessment:summative assessment and formative assessment,and compares their differences.it also reviews three rationales of formative assessment,and presents its different forms.Then it reports the design and implementation of an experiment with formative assessment through five forms.Finally,the article offers a conclusion of the study.