| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第9-10页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第10页 |
| 摘要 | 第11-16页 |
| CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION | 第16-21页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第16-18页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the Study | 第18-19页 |
| 1.3 Research Questions | 第19页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the Thesis | 第19-21页 |
| CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW | 第21-39页 |
| 2.1 Definitions of Terms | 第21-23页 |
| 2.1.1 Key Terms | 第21-22页 |
| 2.1.2 The Importance of Assessment | 第22-23页 |
| 2.2 Formative Assessment | 第23-35页 |
| 2.2.1 Defining Formative Assessment | 第23-24页 |
| 2.2.2 Differences Between Summative Assessment and Formative Assessment | 第24-26页 |
| 2.2.3 Functions and Characteristics of Formative Assessment | 第26-27页 |
| 2.2.4 Formative Assessment Strategies | 第27-33页 |
| 2.2.5 Formative Assessment and Professional Development | 第33-35页 |
| 2.3 Researches on Formative assessment at Home and Abroad | 第35-39页 |
| 2.3.1 Overseas Studies | 第35-36页 |
| 2.3.2 Domestic Studies | 第36-39页 |
| CHAPTER III THEORIES AND RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 第39-46页 |
| 3.1 Theoretical Foundations for the Study | 第39-40页 |
| 3.1.1 Social-Constructivism | 第39-40页 |
| 3.1.2 Mastery Learning Model | 第40页 |
| 3.2 Research Methodology | 第40-44页 |
| 3.3 Data Collection | 第44-46页 |
| CHAPTER IV DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION | 第46-75页 |
| 4.1 Data Collection Results | 第46-48页 |
| 4.2 American Responses | 第48-57页 |
| 4.2.1 American Teachers Reported Level of Formative Assessment Strategies | 第48-52页 |
| 4.2.2 American Students Reported Levels of Formative Assessment Strategies | 第52-56页 |
| 4.2.3 Comparing Responses of American Students and Teachers | 第56-57页 |
| 4.3 Chinese Responses | 第57-68页 |
| 4.3.1 Chinese Teachers Reported Levels of Formative Assessment Strategies | 第57-61页 |
| 4.3.2 Chinese Students Reported Level of Formative Assessment Strategies | 第61-66页 |
| 4.3.3 Comparing Responses of Chinese Students and Teachers | 第66-68页 |
| 4.4 Comparing Implementation Levels of American and Chinese Teachers | 第68-71页 |
| 4.5 Relationship of Implementation Levels to Professional Development | 第71-75页 |
| CHAPTER V CONLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS | 第75-80页 |
| 5.1 Summary | 第75-77页 |
| 5.2 Recommendations | 第77-78页 |
| 5.3 Limitations | 第78-80页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第80-86页 |
| Appendix I | 第86-89页 |
| Appendix II | 第89-93页 |
| Appendix III | 第93-94页 |
| Appendix IV | 第94-95页 |
| Appendix V | 第95-96页 |
| Appendix VI | 第96-97页 |
| Appendix VII | 第97页 |
