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Utilization: To check for understanding, have students summarize 3 times using a different amount of words (20 words, 50 words, 75 words)
Strengths: It helps to make sure the students have a simple and complex understanding of the information taught.
Weaknesses: It can be tiring and repetitive.

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Utilization: Using a sheet, students can use a Venn Diagram to find similarities and differences in what they are learning.
Strengths: It helps the students learn to look back into the texts, if comparing texts. It teaches them to look for evidence.
Weaknesses: Some things can be looked over by the student. They might not have a full understanding of both texts and end up missing key facts.

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Utilization: Students answer questions on a paper without their names. They hand them in and then pass them back out to peers and go over the questions.
Strengths: This teachers students how to peer edit.
Weaknesses: A student might really be struggling but you aren't quite sure who it is.

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Utilization: Read part of a text and have the students draw a picture depicting what was happening.
Strengths: A fun activity for the students to compare how they saw the text happening in their minds.
Weaknesses: It can be done with read aloud but if the content is too high, they might not be able to draw a picture.

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Utilization: Have the students write out what they do and do not understand. Use this to guide instruction.
Strengths: It can help guide instruction if they need help on one specific area.
Weaknesses: Some student's misunderstanding might be left out because there wasn't enough misunderstanding.

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Utilization: Students are able to demonstrate their understanding in a class setting on white boards. It could be done in groups or individually.
Strengths: It can help with team building and peer tutoring.
Weaknesses: Some students might be overpowering.

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Utilization: Have students create something that demonstrates their understanding.
Strengths: It gives students a chance to demonstrate in their own way what they understand.
Weaknesses: If students don't have good understanding, it could be frustrating to do.

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Utilization:
● diorama
● poster
● fancy file folder
● collage
● abc books
Strengths: Gives students time to create something that will demonstrate their understanding.
Weaknesses: Students might not see worth in a project like this and also might not even do it themselves.

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Utilization: This can be used to assess where students are at at the end of a lesson.
Strengths: It gives a definitive place where the students stand.
Weaknesses: If the ticket isn't descriptive enough, the answers might not give you an exact understanding of the student's knowledge.

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Utilization: Ask the students to nod yes or no if they understand part of a lesson or instructions.
Strengths: Gives a definitive answer of who understands the content.
Weaknesses: It is not descriptive enough to know what a student misunderstands if they say no.

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Utilization: Pay close attention to the body language of students. They will often seem fidgety if they don't understand something.
Strengths: An easy glance at students to see if you need to readjust your lesson.
Weaknesses: Some students may just be fidgety because of exceptionalities or because of the long school day. It may have nothing to do with content.

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Utilization:  This can be used to assess a student's reading level and fluency.
Strengths: Students are able to show off their reading skills and teachers are able to easily identify their progress.
Weaknesses: If a student is nervous, this might cause a student to stutter or mispronounce and may indicate a false reading of their level.

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Utilization: This can be used to gauge a student's understanding of some new or old content.
Strengths: You can get an understanding of what needs to be re-taught or focused on in the next lessons.
Weaknesses: Students may not be honest in order to fit in with their peers.

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Utilization: Have the students identify 2 things they liked about the chapter and 1 thing that they did not or have a question about.
Strengths: This gives a teacher an understanding of what students understand and what they still have questions on.
Weaknesses: Students might misunderstand more than 1 thing.

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Utilization: Students hold up numbers 1-5 on their fingers to demonstrate how much help they need.
Strengths: Gives the teacher an idea of who to help first and where your students lie in the class.
Weaknesses: After additional instruction, the students may be hesitant to raise their hands again.

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Utilization: Students have a card that identifies whether of not they understand content.
Strengths: You can get an understanding of what needs to be re-taught or focused on in the next lessons.
Weaknesses: Students may not be honest in order to fit in with their peers.

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Utilization: This gives students an oppurtunity to ask questions anonymously and for their peers to answer if they know.
Strengths: Students are able to help each other out.
Weaknesses: Technology might not be available for this.

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Utilization: Give each student a student response system
ask questions during class, and have students respond individually (or in groups) to the
questions.
Strengths: Students are able to assess themselves in a group or individually.
Weaknesses: Some students may overpower others.

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Utilization: Peers assess each other on the content taught.
Strengths: A friendly way to improve upon what you already know.
Weaknesses: Peers may not be as harsh or easy going and it can be detrimental to learning.

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Utilization: Have students teach and compare what they know of the content taught.
Strength: Collaboration between students, peer-sharing
Weaknesses: Could possibly become distracted or get off topic

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Utilization: Students are able to assess themselves and be able to identify what they need help with. Strength: Student is able to reflect on their work, make changes when needed
Weaknesses: Students might not be able to identify their mistakes/errors

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Utilization: Students are able to figure out what they know and what they don't know.
Strength: quick mental check for teacher to understand who is grasping the concept
Weaknesses: hard to keep track of multiple students and doesn't leave room for explanations

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Utilization: Using cards, poll, clickers etc for a multiple
choice question to check for understanding and
think-pair-share to discuss with others.
Strength: collaborative where students are engaging with others, build on levels of thinking
Weaknesses: student may dominate the conversation or say they don't have insight about the topic

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Utilization: Have class assess themselves in a poll .
Strengths: Are often anonymous so students are more encouraged to rely on their own opinion
Weaknesses: Since they are often anonymous, it can be difficult to access which students need extra help

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Utilization: Have students become professionals on a certain part of text and then teach it to a group while learning more about the text.
Strengths: Gives students a sense of accomplishment because of teaching.
Weaknesses: Groups can be confusing and some students might not become a professional and students will miss out on instruction.

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