Assessment Strategies
Group Work
Think. Pair. Share.The teacher asks a question, and each students thinks of their own response. Then students are put into pairs to discuss their ideas and bounce them off each other. After the students have discussed with each other, the teacher asks students to share their responses with the entire class.
Gallery WalkThe teacher labels multiple poster boards with question, topics or vocabulary from the lesson or unit and hangs poster board on the wall. The teacher then divides the class into groups, and each group begins at a different poster board. Each students must respond to the titling of the poster. After four to five minutes, the groups will rotate until each group has written on all the posters filling in blanks and adding to the responses of the previous groups.
Four CornersEach corner of the room is defined in a different way. They range from students who feel as though they know absolutely nothing about the topic in one corner all the way to students who completely and fully understand the topic so well they would be fully capable of replacing the teacher. This allows the teacher to quickly assess how well the students think they know the material.
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Jigsaw
Students are broken into groups, and each member is assigned a number and given a different task to complete. All students with the same number work to accomplish their task. When all groups have finished, they return to their home group (one student with each number). Each student will teach the information from their individual task to the group. Students must use good listening skills and group cooperation.
White Board ChampsThe class is divided into five or six teams, and each team is given a section of the white board. Each team has three minutes to write or draw symbols or pictures of the key ideas and concepts of the lesson or unit. At the end of the three minutes, the students must present two or three of their concepts to the class.
Post It PollThe teacher attaches posters to the wall - each representing a different position the students might take in a debate. Students write their name on a post it and stick it to the position they most agree. After all the post its are stuck, the students and teacher can easily view which view point is the most and least popular. Students are given the opportunity to defend their viewpoint. And if students change their perspective during the debate, they can move their post it to a different poster.
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Graphic Organizers
Provide students with a vocabulary word or specific concept related to the unit. With this method of organization, the student's actual understanding becomes clear.
Foldables
Foldables are three-dimensional graphic organizers that can be used for not taking, note making, study guides, presentations or assessments. They assist global learners in seeing the bigger picture as students transfer their knowledge to the page. Foldables are a fun and colorful way to replace traditional worksheets.