Classroom Assessments by Taylor Haim https://padlet.com/MsHaim/7fuha8oxvkbp en-us 2016-09-04 23:29:40 UTC 2025-04-17 18:23:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png #10 MsHaim https://padlet.com/MsHaim/7fuha8oxvkbp/wish/121510307 Fist to Five Check- I adore this formative assessment because it is an awesome and different way to see how the student's are doing in the learning process. Once again, it can be used for all subjects and grade levels. The students can let the teacher know if they are comprehending the information or not before moving on to another topic. They can use this as a whole class or even with other students when working together in groups if they are too shy about saying the words "I don't get it" aloud.]]> 2016-09-04 23:39:22 UTC https://padlet.com/MsHaim/7fuha8oxvkbp/wish/121510307 #9 MsHaim https://padlet.com/MsHaim/7fuha8oxvkbp/wish/121510384 Emoji Exit Ticket- I LOVE this idea! I think this is a good formative assessment because it really gives the teacher a sense of what the child is feeling, besides the basic words of "yes I understand the information or no I do not." It can be used for any grade level, especially considering the fact that almost everyone is familiar with emojis nowadays. It could also be used for any and all subject areas. I love how kids can pick from an array of faces that are not just smiley face or frowny face.]]> 2016-09-04 23:40:43 UTC https://padlet.com/MsHaim/7fuha8oxvkbp/wish/121510384 #8 MsHaim https://padlet.com/MsHaim/7fuha8oxvkbp/wish/121511001 What Stuck With You Today?- This would be a good assessment for students because it puts a different twist on the "ticket out the door." It is also nice because it can be somewhat confidential since most kids don't remember other students class numbers. It would be an easy way to go number by number and see who is understanding it or not. I think their response could say a lot about what they actually understood about the lesson/activity and what they didn't. For example, if the lesson was on GA Piedmont and all they wrote on their sticky was "there's grass in the piedmont" even though the lesson covered swamps, rivers, and the different types of animals that live there, then that student may have not comprehended the other information you included. ]]> 2016-09-04 23:50:06 UTC https://padlet.com/MsHaim/7fuha8oxvkbp/wish/121511001 #7 MsHaim https://padlet.com/MsHaim/7fuha8oxvkbp/wish/122975033 Journal- Students periodically record their thoughts and feelings about how they are progressing in the class. They can also share feelings about particular assignments or indicate areas in which they may be experiencing difficulties in the classroom.

I think this puts a twist on the normal classroom journal because the kids are not writing about any actual topic that they have learned in class, but instead they are talking about whether or not they are actually comprehending the material. They can write about any troubles they are having in any content areas and they can turn it into the teacher for him or her to reflect on before continuing on. This might make a shy student open up and be able to voice their potential concerns since only the teacher will be reading their journals and not the entire class. 

]]> 2016-09-11 18:43:41 UTC https://padlet.com/MsHaim/7fuha8oxvkbp/wish/122975033 #6 MsHaim https://padlet.com/MsHaim/7fuha8oxvkbp/wish/122975513 Kahoot!- Although I have used Kahoot! many times in college, I have never seen it being used in a k-5 classroom. I think the kids would love it because it is so interactive and exciting to try and beat the clock and your classmates. It can be used for any subject, and for most grade levels. If it is being used in a younger grade level, you would need to give the students more time because you would likely have to read the question and answer choices outlaid to them. Kahoot is an awesome way to test the kids, without everyone else in the class knowing how other students are necessarily doing. When the students first log into the game, they can create any nickname for themselves in order to anonymously answer the assessment questions. I have really enjoyed using Kahoot over the years and I would love to see how younger students react to it, too!  ]]> 2016-09-11 18:52:40 UTC https://padlet.com/MsHaim/7fuha8oxvkbp/wish/122975513 #5 MsHaim https://padlet.com/MsHaim/7fuha8oxvkbp/wish/122975790 Conferences-This is one of the best ways for a teacher to truly know how a student is doing and feeling at a certain point in a unit or in the year. It's the perfect assessment tool because the teacher is giving the student the chance to be completely honest. The teacher could ask certain questions to each of the students about the lesson and see how they respond. Are they confused? Are they quick to answer? There are many characteristics that can tell a teacher if the student is feeling positive about the lesson or still needs some help. 

]]> 2016-09-11 18:57:32 UTC https://padlet.com/MsHaim/7fuha8oxvkbp/wish/122975790 #4 MsHaim https://padlet.com/MsHaim/7fuha8oxvkbp/wish/122975931 3-2-1- I think this little handout is a good formative assessment for the children because it is a nice visual. For starters, graphic organizers are always an awesome tool to introduce to students at ANY age or subject level. It is also a good way for students to keep their thoughts organized and accessible. It can be used to compare and contrast the similarities between the 3 facts, 2 questions, and 1 opinion from the organizer. It not only let's the teacher know where the student is, but it also tells him/her what stuck with each student from the days lesson and what held their interest.  ]]> 2016-09-11 18:59:39 UTC https://padlet.com/MsHaim/7fuha8oxvkbp/wish/122975931 #3 MsHaim https://padlet.com/MsHaim/7fuha8oxvkbp/wish/122976191 Four Corners- This is a great way to encourage dynamic movement while doing a quick assessment. You could lable the corners different thing, such as "got it, need some practice, need lots of practice, don't understand" (or something along those lines). I think the only way this could be used though is if the classmates trust each other and don't mind stating how they are doing in front of others. I know from experience some children are too shy to admit to others that they are not comprehending the material when other students are listening in. So build trust and understanding amongst students first, then it can be used for any grade and subject! Plus, four corners is just fun all together. You could also use it as a review game or just a game assessment in general. Lable the corners A, B, C, and D and ask them a question. Give them answer choices a-d and tell them to go to whichever corner they believe the answer is. Either would be an awesome review and formative assessment! ]]> 2016-09-11 19:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/MsHaim/7fuha8oxvkbp/wish/122976191 #2 MsHaim https://padlet.com/MsHaim/7fuha8oxvkbp/wish/122976221 Twitter Board- Students could summarize what was learned in a lesson using 140 characters. It would be a nice "ticket out the door" for the teacher to easily analysis in a quick manner. We have used this many times throughout college, and I have enjoyed it because it is so easy to use and internet friendly. They could create their own classroom hashtag to tag in their posts to make it easier to find. Ask the students a question about the lesson and have them answer it on Twitter, or summarize what the lesson was about. This is also something the next years teacher can use, too, since the children will already have an educational Twitter created. If they are unable to get to a computer during class, the teacher could also pin small strips of paper to a poster or corkboard to resemble a Twitter feed. It's a nice spin on a ticket out the door and more engaging for the students! It can be used for any lesson/topic, however I think it would work best for older students from 3rd grade and up. Although Twitter is easy, it may be challenging for young children to do independently without the teachers help.

]]> 2016-09-11 19:04:24 UTC https://padlet.com/MsHaim/7fuha8oxvkbp/wish/122976221 #1 MsHaim https://padlet.com/MsHaim/7fuha8oxvkbp/wish/122976251 Roll the Die- Put a die at each desk. At the end of class, each student rolls and briefly answers aloud a question based on the number rolled:
  1. I want to remember …
  2. Something I learned today
  3. One word to sum up what I learned
  4. Something I already knew
  5. I’m still confused about …
  6. An “aha” moment that I had today

I have never heard of this way to assess before and I LOVE it! This would be good to go one by one around the class (however that may take awhile) or use it within student groups and have them discuss it with each other as the teacher walks around and listens in. The questions can always be switched around or changed to fit your individual students and whatever works best for them and their needs. I like how it gives the students more than one question to be answering so they do not, and neither does the teacher, hear the same response again and again. It can be used for any grade and any topic! LOVE this idea and intend to use it someday!
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