Assessments
Research Projects- Giving your students an end of a semester or at the end of a unit project that they find the information for themselves, using notes, books, computers, etc.
Think-Pair-Share- The teacher ask a question, while the students think and then write down their answer and then are placed into groups to discuss.
Formative
Summative
Group Projects- Tasking each group to create a presentation that they've researched and made so they can present to the class.
Performance
Entrance Ticket- Giving a few questions to students before the start of a lesson to assess the students knowledge over the topic.
Diagnostic
STAAR- This is Texas standardized test for students to be tested on knowledge learned in the given grade level.
Interim/Benchmark
Definition: Process of gathering evidence of student learning.
Exit Tickets- Students can give their initial thoughts over the lesson that was taught that day.
Definition: Pre-Assessment that gives the teacher to determine students individual strengths, weaknesses, knowledge and skills prior to instruction.
KWL- Students will write what they know first, what they want to learn next, and then what they learned.
Definition: Evaluate students learning at the end of a unit by comparing it against some standard or benchmark.
Final Exams- A final exam to asses the students knowledge learned over a period of time over a specific content area
Definition: Evaluate where students are in their learning process and whether they are on track to preforming well on future assessments.
MAP- A test to show students achievements in math and reading that is done on the computer.
Definition:Form of testing that requires students to perform a task rather than select an answer from a ready-made list. Mainly to demonstrate their knowledge!
Portfolios- Students will assess their own academic performance by taking assignments they've already completed and creating a portfolio.
HOT Questions
Why does the Earth have wind and ocean currents?
Guiding
What causes waves to occur in the ocean?
Closing
How do our oceans impact climate?
Have you ever seen an ocean?
Opening
What are some things that live in the ocean?
What are tides?
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