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Assessment is a way of collecting data on how well your students are: 1. moving towards the end goal, 2. feeling about their learning, 3.demonstrating  mastery of skills an an accumulation of comprehensive knowledge, 4. developing independence and the ability to work collaboratively, and 5. able to apply what they have learned to new situations (real life problem solving)

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As soon as I know what is the objective or concept
Then, you use the assessment to backward plan your lessons, scaffolding the material so the lesson just prior is essential to gain today's concept/objective

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Brain dumps
pretests
interviews
self assessment

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They got it?!  :): Extend and enrich
Make new connections

They did not get it? !  :(
Reteach
Find a different way to teach it
Have an"expert" student help explain

Have students reflect on learning

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tests
projects
tasks card
writing
reflections

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Observations & anecdotal records
quizzes
Interviews
writing
exit tickets
task cards
teacher checking for understanding
portfolios