Formative Assessment Ideas
CornersHand SignalsRaftRally QuizResponse Cards / ShowdownSummary WritingThink-Write-Pair-ShareThree-Step InterviewWhip AroundWord Toss
Corners:
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Students choose a corner based on their level of expertise of a given subject.
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Based on your knowledge of __________________ , which corner would youchoose?
Corner 1: The Dirt Road
–(There’s so much dust, I can’t see where I’m going! Help!!)
Corner
2: The Paved Road (It’s fairly smooth, but there are many potholes along the
way.)
Corner 3: The Highway ( I feel fairly confident but have an occasional need to slowdown.)
Corner 4: The Interstate (I ’m traveling along and could easily give direction
s tosomeone else.)
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Once students are in their chosen corners, allow students to discuss theirprogress with others. Questions may be prompted by teacher.
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Corner One will pair with Corner Three; Corner Two will pair with Corner Fourfor peer tutoring.
Adapted from Kagan Cooperative Learning Structure
www.kaganonline.com
Hand Signals:
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Thumbs up: “I understand _________and can explain it.”
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Thumbs sideways: “I’m not completely sure about ____________.”
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Thumbs down: “I do not yet understand ___________.”
RAFT:
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Role: What is the role of the writer
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Audience: To whom is the writer writing?
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Format: What is the format for the writing?
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Topic: What is the focus of the writing?
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Example:
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R: Scalene Triangle
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A: Your Angles
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F: Text Message
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T: Unequal Relationship
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Example:
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R: Abraham Lincoln
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A: Barack Obama
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F: Business Letter
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T: Presidential Election Advice
Hollas, B. (2005) Differentiating Instruction in a Whole-Group Setting. Peterborough, NH: CrystalSprings Books
Rally Quiz:
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Students take turns quizzing their partners. Teacher provides a list of questions or students generate a list of questions before playing RallyQuiz!
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Partner A asks a review question of Partner B.
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B answers.
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Partner A checks. If correct, A affirms with praise. If not correct, A coaches, re-asks, then affirms with praise.
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Students switch roles so B quizzes, and then affirms or coaches
Kagan Cooperative Learning Structure received at 2009 Brain Expo in Newport Beach, CA
Response Cards / showdown:
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Preprinted or write-on whiteboards
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Consider ending a “Snowball Lesson” with a write
-on response card to check forunderstanding.
Summary writing:
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Students should be able to record the GIST of the lesson on an Exit Slip.
Think-Write-Pair-Share:
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Think: Teacher engages students thinking with a question or task
. Allow ‘waittime’ for students to process.
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Write: Students write response on paper.
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Pair: Students compare and discuss responses.
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Share: After students talk in pairs, teacher asks pairs to share their thinkingwith the rest of the class.
Three-Step Interview:
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Students interview a partner and each then share with teammates what theylearned.
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Teacher provides the interview topic, states duration of interview, and provides thinktime.
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In pairs, Student A interviews Student B.
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Pairs switch roles: Student B interviews Student A.
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RoundRobin: Pairs pair to form groups of four. Each student, in turn, shares with theteam what he/she learned in the interview.
Kagan Cooperative Learning Structure received at 2009 Brain Expo in Newport Beach, CA
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