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Sometimes on homework, pre-assessments can be given by providing a homework question student's may have not learned yet or mastered the concept of as a bonus, or for teachers to assess their prior knowledge of the topic. Whether the homework is for a grade or not is optional, but still provides a great tool for the teacher.

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A pre-test is given as a formal assessment to see what students know before teaching a unit. Currently in the 2nd grade classroom in Clinton, my teacher has given a spelling pre-test each week to see if students need the regular spelling words on the spelling pre-test or if they miss only 2 words or less, she bumps them up to the challenge spelling word list so they are more challenged.

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For written responses, before teaching a new unit I may have students do an entrance ticket to see what they know on a new topic. I would try and ask a question about that day's lesson, and some more questions on whatever I was going to do to build on it over the next few days to show me what I really needed to teach. I think entrance tickets are a good way to bring the class in for the day and get them on task.

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With concept maps, the teacher asks students to create a "map" of ideas connected with a topic. The students will then have to consider what links to the topic and how those ideas relate. This allows them to show what they know and the correlation between ideas as well, plus students really enjoy getting to draw/map out their thoughts. I would use concept maps for a lot of things like building on a topic or introducing a completely new concept. Also, when it's the students first day of school I would probably have them make a concept map about themselves to practice making them.

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Turn & Talks allows students to talk about the information presented or shared and to clarify thoughts or questions. This allows all students to talk and saves time that a teacher would use typically to ask one student a question then receive an answer. Plus, everyone is talking so the teacher can listen to assess student learning. I would use Turn & Talk when I can see my class is getting a little restless and could probably need to talk to a buddy or when I feel like I don't have enough time to call on students when questioning them.

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KWL's are a great way to conduct and informal pre-assessment. This can be used a lot during ELA when it comes to reading but also when introducing a new topic such as photosynthesis or The Three Branches of government. They are great because you are able to see what students already know, what they want to know, and what they have learned. I think I would use KWL charts for many things but probably when building on an already learned concept.