METHODS OF FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT USING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES

The article examines the theoretical and analytical aspects of using formative assessment using digital technologies in an integrated course of natural sciences for students in grades 7–9 in a blended learning environment. The didactic principles of formative assessment are characterized, which are based on the principles of supporting individual student development, systematicity, feedback, transparency of criteria, and personal orientation. The approaches of foreign and domestic researchers to the conceptualization of formative assessment are analyzed, its key characteristics and features of implementation in school practice are identified. Special attention is paid to the specifics of knowledge assessment within the framework of an integrated course, where it is necessary to track intersubject connections and the formation of a holistic natural science worldview of students. Pedagogical approaches to formative assessment in the blended learning format are substantiated, which involve a flexible combination of synchronous (face-to-face and online learning) and asynchronous modes of the educational process. It is noted that the use of modern digital tools allows teachers to effectively organize operational feedback, ensure the active participation of students in assessing their own knowledge, and help increase motivation for learning. The advantages and possibilities of using digital platforms and services (Google Classroom, Kahoot!, Quizizz, Padlet, Quizlet, Plickers, etc.) are analyzed, which contribute to improving the quality of assessment and make it transparent and accessible to all participants in the educational process. The difficulties that teachers may encounter when implementing formative assessment (task overload, subjectivity, lack of understanding on the part of parents) are highlighted, and ways to solve them are suggested. The conclusion is made about the need to combine formative and summative assessment in order to implement a competency-based approach to learning and ensure the harmonious development of students in modern conditions of digitalization of education.