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Formative assessment refers to a wide range of low-stakes, ongoing activities used during instruction to gauge students’ understanding, provide feedback, and guide next steps in teaching and learning (Sambell et al., 2012). Its purpose is not to grade or label …/advancing-learning/wp-content/uploads/sites/643/2025/07/image.png