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5 quick Formative Assessments

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I am so happy to be back linking up with this fabulous idea.

My bright idea is to give you my top 5 EASY ways to implement formative assessment in your classroom.

As teachers, we are all usually very good at summative assessment - that is, assessment of learning, where we check to see if our students are reaching certain goal and standards as set by the curriculum.

But we need to become better at formative assessment - that is assessment FOR learning, where we are more able to support students through the learning process and make adjustments for each individual.

And for more Bright Ideas from over 100 bloggers, take a look at the link up below! Each idea has a recommended grade level for you :)

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Bright Idea - Formative Assessment!!! January 2015

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I am so happy to be back linking up with this fabulous idea. My bright idea is to give you my top 5 EASY ways to implement formative a...

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I LOVE my dry erase pockets and I never thought to write a blog post about them, but I use them practically daily in my classroom so I thought I would share some of my favorite uses for them!

Make a simple template like the ones I have below, and post them on your door!

All you have to do is change and the board each day, super simple!

This is great for reviewing concepts throughout the year!

I love Kahoot, but sometimes we don't have the time to make a Kahoot or maybe some don't have accessible technology. Slip these templates into a pocket sleeve and you're ready to quickly assess who still needs help with the concept that you just taught!

This is one of my FAVORITE reasons for using pocket sleeves! Too often I need to collect parent signatures and forms for school. I use the simple class list on the left to check off when students turn a form into me. I can keep it hung by my teacher desk and even slip the forms behind it! No more wasting paper and losing checklists.

There are times when I can get my grading accomplished during the day. I may have time to grade, but not enough time to put them in the computer. I use a template similar to the one on the right to record my grades. When I am done, I just snap a picture of it on my iPhone and then I can erase. When I see the pictures in my phone, I know I still need to record them on the computer.

Have a bunch of BUMP games laminated? To save my lamination pouches (or let's be honest, when I find a game and print last minute) I just stick the games into these pocket sleeves and now they're good to go!

**I tried to find the seller of this blue game above but can't find it! If you do please e-mail me (peppyzestyteacherista@gmail.com) so I can link their store**

This last tip is another favorite of mine. I like to create an outline for the kids to work through their thinking on. This technique works better for my kids than just giving them scratch paper. I can use these whole group and save for next year, and during the year I can bring these templates back out for small group during center times.

I tried to buy these pocket sleeves at a teacher store but they were TOO expensive!

I bought mine on Amazon for a quarter of the price!

Click the links below to see them!

I hope these tips sparked some "Peppy Zesty" idea for you!

If you have dry erase pockets, how do you use them in your classroom?

I would love to learn more tricks!

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Amber is a passionate 3rd grade 1:1 iPad teacher who loves creating resources to fit her students needs and finding ways to keep her classroom digitally savvy.

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I LOVE my dry erase pockets and I never thought to write a blog post about them, but I use them practically daily in my classroom so I thought I would share some of my favorite uses for them! Make a simple template like the ones I have below, and post them on your door!

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T.A.G. You're It

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Claudia Celis
Emmott Elementary

https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/b61050a0-64d3-442e-8f04-3f77078e2eb9

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Claudia Celis
Emmott Elementary

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KWL Chart Living/non living

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Jeannie Mosley
Hairgrove Elementary

Topic Doubles
Create a double fact
What is the sum of 6+6
Create a double plus 1 fact

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I don't know how to upload my KWL Chart, this is Christin Olson. I will email it to you :) 

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I don't know how to upload my KWL Chart, this is Christin Olson. I will email it to you :) 

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Jeannie Mosley
Hairgrove Elementary

https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5ab2d53bba09bf0019b2d6b1

https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5ab2d6b9080de200106212d9/startV4

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https://pollev.com/christinolso410

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Leah Trahan
Students write or draw on a paper the concept of a vowel or the concept of  a consonant. Students then wad paper and return to learning zone. On mark, students throw paper and pick up a different paper to share another student's answer with class.

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Doubles Facts
https://quizlet.com/_4mu41g

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We have been studying characters and character traits in Reading. Think about the main character in your book. In what ways does the main character remind you of you or someone you know? Pair up with your buzz partner and share similar character traits you have with your main character! If you don't have similar traits, think of someone you know that reminds you of your character.

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In PreK, we use a lot of graphing activities. We audibly ask/answer our polls.

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In PreK, we use a lot of graphing activities. We audibly ask/answer our polls.

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http://pollmaker.vote/p/JKTVO07U

Bailey Burke

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For assessment, I use white boards to see if my students can write certain letters, numbers, and their names.

Bailey Burke

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Amy Arnold
Birkes Elementary
https://play.kahoot.it/#/?quizId=ce527970-a485-4720-8d35-7b26c1ecd5f3

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Amy Arnold
Birkes Elementary

I use white boards to assess my students on their spelling words. They write the letter of the sounds they hear to spell them correctly.

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Megan Duncan
Willbern Elementary

I cut out red and green rectangle cards and laminated them. During my lesson I will ask students if they are ready to "go" (Green cards, move foward in the lesson or "stop" (Red card, I don't understand). This has been very effective and is a quick way to gauge how my students are understanding the lesson.

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Tiffany Clegg
https://play.kahoot.it/#/?quizId=4ce51dc8-dd3a-4f1f-bb75-f40e905dbc4c

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I will assess my students with a quick write. They each have a white board and marker in their desk and I will have them quickly pull them out to do a quick assessment after a lesson closure.

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https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/2627b8a3-3226-4b6d-bcad-92d7712a0329

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I would assess my students with an exit ticket such as the one below.

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https://play.kahoot.it/#/?quizId=05342a06-6e82-4d9f-9944-2604d1191f86

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Show a set of items for subtilizing, and have students write the number on the white board. This will allow me to see those students who always just repeat what everyone else says during a large group lesson and who have not grasped subtilizing. It will also allow me to see who is able to write numbers correctly.

Amanda Colton
Woodard

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https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/5d0e0e1c-a728-42ae-b2ef-a026c4b39619

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I am going to utilize the Carousel Brainstorm during our math block in 1st grade. Each "station" will assess data analysis and number sense. I love that students will be moving around the room and working together in a group, yet each student will have an individual response. 

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I am going to utilize the Carousel Brainstorm during our math block in 1st grade. Each "station" will assess data analysis and number sense. I love that students will be moving around the room and working together in a group, yet each student will have an individual response. 

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Nicole Sullins

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I have 5 paddles for each student circle, square, triangle, rectangle, rhombus.  They are each a different color and have numbers 1-5 on them.  I use them in many ways throughout the school year.  Simple number recognition 1-5.  Show me the number 4, Students show me the paddle in front of their body so that others can not see it raised up high.   I use them for subitizing, for shapes and attributes,  colors, etc...

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OOOPS...forgot to say who I am....
Cynthia Streit
Bane Elementary

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Free gamified quizzes on every subject that students play in class and at home. Pick an existing quiz or create your own for review, formative assessment, and more.

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Write 5 items on the board (living and nonliving) - make sure some of the misconceptions are part of it (like soil, sun...). On a sticky note, have the students draw a T-chart, L on the left, NL on the right, and they will classify those 5 items in the correct column.

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1st Ault elem.

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1st Ault elem.

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Free gamified quizzes on every subject that students play in class and at home. Pick an existing quiz or create your own for review, formative assessment, and more.

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Exit ticket

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Jennifer Mura
I use the white boards for my students to demonstrate understanding of math content. I put the problem under the document camera and students write the solution on their white boards. Quick way to see who understands and who needs more help.

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I teach Pre-K so I created a quizizz about the alphabet.

https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5b43d816223d8300193fd18b

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Exit Ticket
After learning about the "Friends of Ten," students will write the facts of ten at the end of the lesson on whiteboards at their desk.

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Friends of Ten on Kahoot    https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/90991029-c3fa-44b2-87e1-19478c0be4fd

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Let's Subitize
https://play.kahoot.it/#/?quizId=0376ba7d-f668-4a1d-9bf2-8f4f9b35865c

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Exit Ticket
After introducing our Non Fiction unit, have students list 2-3 characteristics that make Non Fiction books unique.

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What makes 10?
https://play.kahoot.it/#/?quizId=ba48b0c8-86a1-4faf-8156-e58f04519ea0

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In journals, have students write, draw or label everything they know about mammals. Have them then add to their drawing after learning about them and share their journal with 2 friends.

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I created a quizizz on Character Traits to use during our Character Unit.

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Free gamified quizzes on every subject that students play in class and at home. Pick an existing quiz or create your own for review, formative assessment, and more.

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KAHOOT about Character Traits to use during our character studies in reading workshop. https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/d06070db-bbc3-423b-856c-d1d241a2f17d

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Exit Ticket: After a mini lesson about identifying the main characters in a book, and after reading workshop time, give students a sticky note and have them record the main character of the book they read during independent reading.

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Hand & Pass

Students are handed a half sheet of paper with questions like this to do independently after learning about edges and vertices. The 3D solids would be available and students would write in answers but NO names. Then as the article suggested hand the papers back out and let the students  discuss the answers as a class to collectively see if the concept of the new vocabulary were clearly learned or not.

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Google Form used to assess knowledge of vocabulary edges and vertices https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScA7vk8JmhKLysh3BvVkjsfIFXDYO-QB1uHrw-Vnf8D6dbSRw/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.856997226=8+vertices&entry.1509387948=6+vertices

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A simple exit ticket to end the day. Students learn their first name and how many syllables they hear in their name. Students say their  friends name they are sitting next to : Good Bye  " Debbie"  then  I also have them use a drum and beat the name  on the drum. Students love hearing their friends say their name and playing the drum. As an assessment I am able to see if students are learning their friends names.
Here is a chant I made up to go along with the activity
Good -bye children
Good- bye my friends
Good -bye children
Until I see you again......
Good bye ---------
goodbye my friend good bye -------- until I see you again

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Good-Bye Friends
Debbie Neumann
Fiest Elem

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Question of the day/daily graphing

I used poll maker and created a simple favorite color crayon graph.
https://linkto.run/p/C5HVH7CQ

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This is a Google Slides I created about verbs. It contains both a digital and non-digital examples of pocket assessments.

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This is a Google Slide I created about verbs. It contains both a digital and non-digital example of pocket assessments.

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Here is an alternative!

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GoSoapBox: Hear What Your Students are Thinking

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GoSoapBox is a web-based clicker tool used by educators around the world to keep students engaged and gain real-time insight into student comprehension.

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3 Things, I ask students to list 3 facts after reading nonfiction. They are invited to turn and talk to help generate ideas.

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https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5b479da6ba73430019b7e006

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Think-Pair-Share PK/PPCD:
To check for higher level thinking, during read alouds, we ask students questions that require them to infer or predict. First we "think" by pointing to our brains and remind them that thinking is in their head not out loud for this activity. Then we "pair" with our partners, each taking a turn. During "share" students are invited to share what they said or what their partner said. It has increased participation for reluctant students. Being a collaborative, we have staff members move throughout our group to assess during the "pair" portion.

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We use Seesaw for everything! One quick thing we start with and repeat throughout the year is how they write their name. What's great is it's not only for us, parents can see their journals and keep up with what's happening in class!
It can be used like individual white boards, but it saves it to their journal too!

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Ashlee Devereaux
Rennell Elementary

Excuse my beautiful drawings but I could check to see that my kinders know their strategies in Reader's Workshop.

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One thing my kinder team is wanting to incorporate much more of this year from our Garland training is daily questions and graphs.  At the beginning of the year we will be learning all about one another, including families.  I made a poll about about how many people are in their families.

https://linkto.run/p/Y3F4P7Y5

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Idalia Laber                          Worksheet or 4 Corner Game  Four Step Word Problems

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Idalia Laber                          Worksheet or 4 Corner Game  Four Step Word Problems

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Students will be able to either answer fast what type of operation or action they would choose for each word problem or they can walk to a previously labeled corner in the classroom to choose which type of operation or action for each word problem they see on the Promethean screen or their worksheet.

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Idalia Laber                           Four Step Word Problems

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Idalia Laber                           Four Step Word Problems

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Students will use mentimeter.
They will choose the type of action they would choose on their pads as each problem is displayed on the screen
https://www.mentimeter.com/s/e29e7f0b274e81a612b829b711c5f481/7c1c7979bc71/edit

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Students will use this visual to show me their level of understanding on a topic. Red= confused
yellow=I have a few questions
green= I got this!

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https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5b48c604e04c440019f345f6/living-or-non-living

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Sonido inicial
I absolutely loved the Quizlet site.
I created a new unit of study and the students can use it in so many ways! Loved it.

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Start studying Sonido inicial. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.

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Patricia Arce
This will be a laminated poster to be filled at the end of the day with sticky notes showing my students learning. At the beginning of the school year, they will draw their learning; as they advance in their learning, they will write their answers.

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Exit Ticket

I will use this exit ticket to assess student understanding of syllables.

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Kahoot Assessment for Composing and Decomposing

https://play.kahoot.it/#/?quizId=3750b591-ec4a-4205-a1b0-b7e628078ed3

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I have never used FlipQuiz before but discovered it and am excited to use it in the classroom!

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For some reason every time I upload it I get an error message. I have tried on 3 different devices. I will e-mail the picture to you.

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We use our personal lap white boards all the time! In the past if we have been practicing a phonics skill such as silent e, I will have the kids write a silent e word on their white board to show me before going back to their seat.  It only takes a few seconds and i can quickly see who gets it and who does not.

Melissa Bernstein

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Melissa Bernstein

This is a kahoot about doubles

https://create.kahoot.it/details/doubles/9006bfc1-fb5b-4b5d-83b0-55e47492a64a

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Ask students to write one interesting fact they learned about. You can also use whiteboards for math facts, sight words, letters.... the possibilities are endless! Management wise I give my kids a bag with a white board, marker and eraser that they are responsible for. I usually put their name on the bag and marker. When it’s time for a lesson I will tell them bring your white board to the floor and they will bring it.

Megan Pedeaza

Andre Elemntary

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I created a google quiz on google forms about day and night! I will be using this next year with my students!

Megan Pedraza
Andre Elementary
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbleIxGQ2LJbnFFw5ux1GzgfECm_YXXl6q8YriLPHj19Mlnw/viewform?usp=sf_link

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Hoover Elementary

Quick Summaries:  ask what you learned (2-3 minute assessment at the end of the lesson)
Dry erase boards

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Hoover Elementary

Quizizz and Kahoot

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Walker Elementary Pre-K
Letter/Sound Matching Quizizz
https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5c6a1592174eec001b4bd30d/letter-sound-matching

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Walker Elementary Pre-K
I like to use think-pair-share as a formative assessment, but would like to try individual white boards. Students write on tables instead of taking the time to pass out boards. I could use it to have students write certain letters, shapes, their name, etc.

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https://linkto.run/p/62XHF0PL

I like the Poll maker idea.  Since letting children share their opinions is important and we work on graphing throughout the year, this is an easy way to engage them.  We are looking at our great state of Texas this week so I think I will try this one.

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Something I have done in the past but have not used this year, is Dr Jeans chant and write.  Done as whole group, with mini white boards, as they listen to the song and/or see the video on the board, my assistant and I can walk around and quickly make a note of who is able to write their numbers

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I had my students do word problems to see if they were correct or incorrect. I was having them try to find my "mistakes"

https://flipgrid.com/s/f46e21ba6de5

Aaron Davis

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I have my students answer an exit ticket on post it notes and place it on their class numbers as they leave the class. I will assess it later

Aaron Davis

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Angela Cantu
Francone Element
How many words are in the sentence, "I like red."

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Francone Elem.
Exit Ticket

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Courtney Brooks
Francone Elementary-PK

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Angela Cantu
Francone Elementary

www.Menti.com
Code: 71 66 8

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Go to www.menti.com and type in the code 31 25 98

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https://create.kahoot.it/share/addition/ffa9b4af-6507-43f2-9832-90c267a2b562

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https://create.kahoot.it/share/pre-k/8f1f88c6-4fc9-4f04-aacf-d05750eafd9a

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Maureen Domrose
Francone Elementary

What comes next in the AB pattern?

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Maureen Domrose
Francone elementary

Go to Menti.com and enter the code below

368992

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Initial sounds

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https://create.kahoot.it/share/shapes/60861539-525a-4ab5-a978-bc22f5bb7265

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Initial Letter sounds

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https://create.kahoot.it/share/letter-recognition/1ce270b7-b121-4154-806d-a05257f5c8b3

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Rhyming words

https://create.kahoot.it/share/rhyming-words/f98561b7-d8b4-4e8d-9fc2-03f875f2eca3