Give Students a Tic-Tac-Toe Assessment
Students can be given options to display their mastery of content material, allowing students to choose from a series of... View Article
Use Sentence Starters to Prompt Writing and Discussion
Students will often benefit from sentence starters in order to guide their organization, jump start their thinking, or promote positive... View Article
Invite Students to Self- and Peer-Assess
Students can be taught how to use evaluation criteria to critique, give feedback, and reflect on their own and peer’s... View Article
Use Concept Maps to Assess Before Instruction
Teachers can assess student awareness of concepts and key terms before beginning instruction by asking students to map out the... View Article
Do Guided and Shared Readings Together
Readings are “shared” aloud with pauses for students to process. Example: A short passage is read to a class with... View Article
Use Exit Slips as Formative Assessments
Have students complete short assessments using an “exit slip” at the end of a lesson that can be used to... View Article
Use Rubrics to Help Assess
Give students a clear picture of how they will be assessed, especially on performance tasks. Example: A teacher gives her... View Article