Assessment ideas elementary

Check for understanding ideas and student goals and self assessment.

Check out these 75 formative assessment ideas, and save this pin for whenever you need to come up with an idea for formative assessment!

We all know that some assessments are not optional. Our little kiddos must sit in their desks and show what they know with a pencil and paper. But, many times, in our daily learning, we can assess our students in so many other creative ways than tests! I'd like to share with you 11 fun games that you can play with your students that will let them show what they know! 1. Game show: This is always a kid favorite! I make up questions about a unit (this works well with science and social…

Get them excited to show you what they know!

As teachers, finding new ways to assess student learning is important. Here's a list of 15 alternative assessments I recommend!

How can you move learning forward using formative assessment strategies in your classroom?

Ten formative and summative assessment examples to add to your repertoire and to inspire you teaching practice immediately!

I use assessment binders for standards-based grading and tracking in my class. I have assessments for all math and ELA common core standards. reading assessment ideas | assessment binder | math assessment ideas | assessment tools | 1st grade assessments | 2nd grade assessments | math activies and ideas for elementary students #teacherspayteachers #assessments #trackinggrades #elementarymath #elementaryreading

I get messages all the time asking me what science of reading assessments I use... But first, let's track how we got to this point, shall we?

Literacy centers are a great way to help 3rd grade students practice ELA skills and standards. This post shares ideas for reading, writing, word work, and grammar stations that are great for third graders. #thirdgradewordwork #3rdgradeliteracycenters #3rdgradecenters #centersfor3rd #smallgroupsinthirdgrade #thirdgradeideas #literacycenters #literacycenters3rdgraders

The student parking lot is an assessment to see if they are understanding the content. Each student will answer a question or solve a problem on a sticky note and then put it in the square that has their student number. The teacher can use this information to see who needs extra help instead of waiting to see how they did on the test.

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Looking for an introduction to Standard Based Assessment in the Elementary Classroom? This blog post explains what standards-based assessment is and answers the questions...What does standard-based assessment look like? What beliefs and practices you should let go? What steps you can take to reform your grading style? and What are the benefits? Packed full of valuable information and an example of a proficiency scale. Check it out now! #FunInFourth #StandardBasedAssessment #CommonCore

Assessment ideas for elementary classroom teachers. Authentic assessment is perfect for formative assessments, and great for keeping up with grading. Tips for informal alternative assessments which can be used in a variety of ways. #assessmenttips #thosewholoveteaching #gradingtips

10 engaging ideas for ELA test prep: learning stations, 4 corners, question trails, and more. Read more at writeonwithmissg.com.

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25 Alternative Assessment Ideas. When it comes to checking your students' understanding, it is very important to change it up every year. There is nothing wrong with the old-fashioned way, but here are 25 fun and interesting ways for your students to show off their knowledge. #classroom #teaching

I am so happy to be back linking up with this fabulous idea. My bright idea is to give you my top 5 EASY ways to implement formative assessment in your classroom. As teachers, we are all usually very good at summative assessment - that is, assessment of learning, where we check to see if our students are reaching certain goal and standards as set by the curriculum. But we need to become better at formative assessment - that is assessment FOR learning, where we are more able to support…

Parent/teacher conferences are around the corner. You dread meeting with all those parents who think their child has no faults or that their child isn’t being challenged enough. You have concerns about behavior and some learning deficits. How do you fit it all in during a 15-20 minute conference? Follow these guidelines to show how […]

Finding out what a student knows about phonics is made easy with this quick and simple phonics assessment for K-3 readers! And it's FREE.