Describe formative assessment.

Formative assessment is a process that involves ongoing evaluations throughout the therapeutic journey to monitor a client’s progress and to guide treatment modifications. This type of assessment allows practitioners to gather information regularly, enabling them to make informed decisions based on the client’s current status and responsiveness to intervention strategies.

By using formative assessments, occupational therapists can tailor their approaches in real-time, adapting interventions to better meet the needs of their clients. This continuous feedback loop also fosters a more collaborative relationship between the therapist and client, as it encourages client participation and engagement in their own treatment process.

In contrast, other assessments listed focus on different aspects; for example, some are single events or conclude the assessment process rather than providing information that can lead to ongoing modifications in therapy.