Monday, September 22, 2008
File of Inventories/Pre-Assessments
One survey that served for the most potential would be the Content Specific Survey, In my first semesters field, I was able to become familiar with a KWL form of pre-assessment, so this survey came in as being similar to that method. I would use this survey possibly a few days before or the first day of a content unit. It would give me a clear understanding of what the students wanted to know, and test them to see if they actually knew the basics of the unit. This would give me a good idea of where to start my instruction. I would also know which students needed the extra help on the content and how I can help them, through differentiation. I really enjoy these methods of differentiation and assessment.
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NIce connection between the pre-assessment idea and what you "know" (!) about KWLs! Be sure that when you use this type of thing as a pre-assessment, you figure out a way to actually document the different levels of knowledge and understanding of the different children, so that you can truly differentiate for them, in different types of groupings or configurations.
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