Formative and Summative Assessment

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Let's face it - we already try to squeeze so much into our daily classes that the prospect of adding one more thing can cause one to break out in a panic attack. But, when I made the time to incorporate a daily Pair/Share activity into my language block, it quickly became one of the most important activities of the day.

Looking for a quick way to assess what the children are reading? This post suggests a very simple exit slip procedure using post its!

Thristene Francisco uses Costa's Levels of Questioning and the Frayer Model to teach students to write higher order questions. She encourages students to use their personal reactions when writing questions.

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Third grade teacher Drew Crandall shares how he uses exit tickets to assess his students' learning and plan future lessons. At the end of a lesson, Drew asks his students to solve a problem. This "exit ticket" gives Drew information about his students' learning and helps him decide what to teach next. Drew talks about how regularly using exit tickets has made them a low-stress assessment.

This formative assessment tool allows students to self-assess and reflect upon their learning. This is a great beginning tool to teach students how to self-assess and reflect. Students must write out a I Can statement based upon the learning, rate their understanding of the learning, and reflect upo...

Marie Barchi models an effective process of formative assessment with her Algebra I students. During the lesson, Ms. Barchi assesses student readiness as they work problems so she can identify the type of exit card appropriate for each student based on where they are at in learning how to solve inequalities. She then quickly sorts the cards to identify which students are struggling and need additional support as well as which students provided average and above average work.

Leah Alcala gives her students a warm-up problem at the beginning of every class, which they solve on index cards. She quickly sorts through them, and from the wrong answers chooses her "favorite no." She and her kids then analyze what's right about the solution before delving in to what the writer doesn't understand that led them to answer incorrectly.

3 ways to reflect at the end of any lesson. These three ways to end a lesson will ensure you have the evaluation component tucked into your lesson plan!

Many people use exit slips at the end of class as a formative assessment to see what students have learned. I do this as well--but not as often as I use ENTRANCE slips! Entrance slips you ask? Absolutely! Consider the number of students you have had in your life who got 100% on every spelling test...

Many people use exit slips at the end of class to see what students have learned. I do this as well--but not as often as I use ENTRANCE slips! Entrance slips you ask? Absolutely! Consider the number of students you have had in your life who got 100% on every spelling test but spell the same wo...

You need some new & fun ways to present exit tickets to your students! This editable pack has TONS of unique exit ticket ideas that are fun AND meaningful! Use these exit slips in reading or math and watch your engagement soar!This editable packet includes 16 different exit ticket ideas, perfe...

Fifteen Formative Assessments and Exit Slips from School Rules on TeachersNotebook.com (15 pages)

Use these 8 formatives to test your students' knowledge of specific standards. This product comes with a formative for standards RL.5.1-RL.5.9 and each one has a key. ...

This product includes **NINE** formative assessments that will help you assess your students' knowledge of the Common Core standards RI.5.1-5.9. All keys are included. This resource is a great way to quickly assess your students' understanding of a given standard or can also be used for work with g...