High Leverage Practice #4: Check for Understanding

Tennessee Curriculum Framework

How could you Check for Understanding with Scientist’s Notebooks? “From Galileo to today’s scientists …, notebooks have been used to document scientific discovery. Science notebooks are also effective tools in the classroom. They make science experiences more meaningful and authentic for students as they observe, record, and reflect on what they've learned.”

How could you Check for Understanding with Assessment Probes?

How could you Check for Understanding with Wordles?

How could you Check for Understanding with VISUWORDS?

How could you Check for Understanding with Student Interviews?

How could you Check for Understanding with Whiteboarding?

How could you Check for Understanding with Concept Maps?

How could you Check for Understanding with Lab Reports?

How could you Check for Understanding with Performance Assessments?

Science Assessment: Need for Adopting a Holistic Perspective

High Leverage Practice #4: Check for Understanding Takeaways???