Pre-assessment+Options


 * Pre-Assessment Options and Other Informal Response Techniques **


 * ** Technique ** ||  ** Description **  ||
 * Choral Response || Students give a choral response to a whole class question. ||
 * Clothesline || Students move to place on a human line that most closely matches their level of understanding. The line is a continuum, with the beginning of the line indicating no understanding of a concept and the opposite end of the line indicating a high level of understanding. ||
 * Fist of Five || Students respond to a whole class question by showing the number of fingers that corresponds to their level of understanding (one being the lowest, five being the highest) ||
 * Four Corners || Students move to the corner of the room that most closely matches their level of understanding. Previously, the teacher must label each corner of the room with a word or phrase that describes the learner’s level of understanding. (meets expectations, approaching expectations, partially meets expectations, does not meet expectations) ||
 * Individual Response Boards || Students will use wipe boards or think pads to respond to a question posed by the teacher. The teachers hold up their answers for the teacher to check or the teacher circulates the class to check individual responses. ||
 * Signal Cards || Students use a card to indicate their level of understanding of a concept. Cards may be labeled as followed:
 * Red, Yellow, Green
 * Yes/No
 * True/False
 * Negative/Positive
 * Stop, I’m Lost/ Slow Down, I’m Getting Confused/ Full Steam Ahead
 * Happy Face/ Straight Face/ Sad Face ||
 * Speedometer || Students think of a speedometer going from 0 to 100 miles per hour. They then lay one arm on top of the other with hands touching elbows. Students should raise the top arm, stopping at a point between 0 to 100 mph to indicate their level of understanding, with 100 mph designating complete understanding. ||
 * Thumbs Up || Student responds to a whole class question by putting thumbs up if they fully understand a concept, thumbs down if they do not understand, and thumbs to the side to indicate some areas of understanding or confusion. ||
 * Entrance Card/Warm-up || Prior to a lesson, students respond in writing to question or set of questions posed by the teacher. ||
 * Exit Card || Students respond in writing to a prompt or question posed by the teacher at the conclusion of a lesson. ||
 * Journal/Free Write || Students write what they know about a given topic. The writing may be timed. ||
 * Matching || Matching vocabulary terms to the definition. ||
 * Most Difficult First || Students are given the option of completing the most difficult questions or problems first to determine if additional practice is needed. ||
 * Observation || Students complete a task as the teacher observes, takes notes, or records progress using a checklist. ||
 * Pre or Post Test || Students complete an assessment to demonstrate background knowledge on a topic. ||