Learning Focused Schools - Informal Assessment
Strategies

Whip Around

     Ask a stem question such as “What is one property of a liquid?”  Move quickly around the class asking each student to respond.

 

Outcome Sentences

     List outcome sentences on overhead or board (one thing I learned…One thing I don’t understand…).  Have all students respond in writing.

 

Ticket Out the Door

     Give students an index card.  Ask that they respond to a question before leaving class.  (“Write down 2 differences between fractions and decimals.”)

 

One Minute Papers

     Have students write for one minute about what they have learned about a particular unit, chapter, etc.

 

Clip Board Pass Around

     Pre-write three questions on a piece of paper.  Provide each group with the questions.  Have the group pass around the clipboard so that every student      responds to at least one question.  Encourage small group discussion.

 

Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down

     Request whole class feedback by asking students to respond thumbs up or thumbs down to a question.

 

Class Vote

     After a student response or a teacher statement, ask students to vote, “How many agree with this statement?”

 

One Minute Reports

     Ask students to verbally explain for one minute about something they have learned.  Have 3-4 students share per class.

 

Concept Link

     Have students do a pair/share and describe one way that a current learning relates to something that has already been learned in a prior lesson, unit, or concept.

 

Group Q & A

     Have all students individually write down several questions they have about a chapter.  In the group, encourage students to discuss all questions.  Any questions still unanswered at the end of the discussion are listed on one paper and given to the teacher for a large group discussion.