3 ways to implement teaching informed by assessment (formative and summative) by Mentor Matematika

adamwepeaja — 2025-08-12 04:12:25 UTC

Exam results are not seen as the end of learning, but as a source of information to help students learn better.
Benefits:

Teachers gain data to adjust instruction.
Students see exams as learning opportunities.
Misconceptions are quickly corrected.
Increases motivation and responsibility for learning.

Three ways teaching informed by assessment can work well in my mathematics classroom:

farhah7 — 2025-08-13 03:08:56 UTC

Exit tickets : Short questions at the end of the lesson to check understanding and plan follow-up activities.
Mini-assessments : Regular short quizzes to track progress and target specific areas for improvement.
Past paper review : Analysing student answers to IB past paper questions to design focused revision lessons.

3 methods to implement teaching informed by assessment

zcshen1002 — 2025-08-14 07:43:50 UTC

1. Token system: The system that students earn "tokens" for demonstrating effort, improvement, or proficiency. These tokens can then be "cashed in" for privileges like quiz/test retakes, homework passes, or other rewards.

2. Exit tickets: Let kids write something they learnt in class or questions they have today.

3. Peer Feedback: Ask the students to comment on others' work by using a checklist.

adamwepeaja — 2025-08-15 04:04:01 UTC

We will now try to write the final result of our group collaboration.
Here are several points provided by me (Adam), Farhah, and Zhicheng on "Three ways assessment-based teaching can be effectively implemented in a mathematics classroom", summarized as follows:

Three ways assessment-based teaching can be effectively implemented in my mathematics class:

Ongoing Understanding Checks :
Using strategies such as exit tickets, short assessments, and peer feedback to quickly gain insight into students’ thinking, address misconceptions, and plan targeted follow-up learning.
Data-Driven Focused Practice :
Analyzing results from quizzes, past exam questions, and summative assessments to identify strengths and weaknesses, then designing review and improvement activities focused on students’ needs.
Enhancing Motivation and Engagement through Feedback and Rewards :
Encouraging students’ effort, progress, and collaboration by providing constructive feedback and using systems such as tokens or privileges to reinforce positive learning behaviors.

3 methods to implement teaching informed by assessment

2025-08-15 06:33:17 UTC

Retrieval questions - these are placed on the board at the start of every lesson. You can give 5 questions (one from the previous lesson, one from a week ago, one from the previous topic, one from 2 topics ago, and one perhaps from last year). You can use results from exit tickets to help inform these retrieval questions.
Using spreadsheets (excel) to highlight which topics need revisiting. By breaking down each assessment question into individual topics/ skills, you are able to see how a class performed across all topics. You could colour code results to easily highlight which skills need revision.
Mini-whiteboards (for formative assessment). You can give a class a round of questions after delivering a new topic/ skill. This mwb activity is a great way of seeing how well a class has understood the topic and highlight any misconceptions/ individual students who might be struggling. A mwb activity will help inform the teacher if the class is ready to move on.

Three methods to implement teaching informed by assessement

2025-08-15 16:30:26 UTC

Immediate feedback for students (and teachers): Traditional quizzes are graded later, so students might not realize they’re wrong until days later. Students need see their mistake right away, and teachers can tailor the rest of the lesson to address the class’s specific needs.
Holds students accountable for “why” (not just “what”): IB Math exams (both AA and AI) penalize correct answers without justification.
Reduces exam anxiety: Students feel more confident when they know they’re not practicing mistakes. By fixing misconceptions early, they build a solid foundation.