Ans: d. The absence of truly definitive evidence that formative assessment improves students' learning
Which of the following is not a likely reason that formative assessment is employed less frequently in our schools than the proponents of formative assessment would prefer?
a. The prevalence of instructionally insensitive accountability tests
b. Teachers' reluctance to alter their current practices
c. Misunderstandings by teachers regarding the nature of formative assessment
d. The absence of truly definitive evidence that formative assessment improves students' learning
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