How can I offer purposeful options for students to show what they know?- Montserrat Abrego Froylan by Montse Abrego Froylan

Knowing your students

jmcandrews6 — 2024-10-16 02:53:36 UTC

I think the most important aspect of assessing your students' knowledge is knowing them and how they learn. Make an effort to learn your students, find fun ways to assess them that move beyond testing, and most of all, support them so they can achieve what they need to. Be patient and check yourself as an educator. If a student is not showing what they "know", it may be because you (as an educator) have not taught them in a way they can understand.

-Jillian M.

Use asset-based language

wzhang64 — 2024-10-16 04:07:30 UTC

By standardizing the use of asset-based language in the classroom, we show our students that knowledge can show up in different ways. Let's remind our students of their potential and give them the freedom to come to class as their true selves. Then, they'll more likely have the confidence to demonstrate what they know in ways that play to their strengths. - Wen

Non-traditional assesments

ammendoza10 — 2024-10-16 17:36:49 UTC

Depending the subject and grade, students can show what they know through many non-traditional assessments. This allow for them to feel some freedom and interest in the subject. Some ideas are:

Multimedia Projects
Debates or Mock Trials
Comics or Graphic Novels
Interactive Websites or Blogs
Podcasts
Service Learning Projects
Peer Teaching

Interactive Assessments

martaaudisho1 — 2024-10-18 07:27:55 UTC

Incorporating interactive assessments like Kahoot, Quizizz, etc., adds more dynamic and engaging ways for students to show what they know. They not only make assessments fun and interactive, but also cater to different learning preferences and encourage active engagement in the assessment process.

-Marta

gracemmons7 — 2024-10-20 00:18:47 UTC

Offer options to record and draw! We tend to only offer options that involve writing answers.

With older students, you can ask for their input on ideas for projects as well.

-grace

Challenge their critical thinking skills

rayneshad4 — 2024-10-20 00:26:08 UTC

Use the Socratic seminar teaching strategy. Essentially we want to give them questions instead of answers.

Students analyze and reconsider their opinions on a given subject by asking and answering questions. You then can put students in small groups known as socratic circles. These are intended to encourage students critical thinking abilities as well as their teamwork, creativity, and intellectual curiosity. Once time is up in the group, allow them to go around sharing what they discussed and came up with.

Get creative with assessments

scottmichaelcampbell — 2024-10-20 02:00:56 UTC

In planning a unit, start by writing a specific, straightforward goal for the student learning. Then list multiple varied methods in which students can show their comprehension of the material that are closely aligned to that goal (ways you can assess their comprehension). By incorporating several types of assessments in different formats, you can unlock purposeful learning with demonstrated results. — Scott

Posters & Presentations

laceves10 — 2024-10-20 06:25:59 UTC

We do live in a world of technology as our first choice, so like Arlet says any multimedia project will work in showing you a reflection of what your students have learned. But, I remember being crafty and preparing my Tri-fold poster to later present to the classroom.