Pre-Tests All Around
My language arts and math classes had similar weeks again. This week was the week of the pre-assessment for all my groups. My math friends were familiar with this because we begin our math units with it every year. However, this was the first time my language arts friends took a pre-assessment. They were up for the challenge after we talked about the Power of YET - they don't know it YET!
A Little Bit More About the Assessment
The pre-assessment is a resource we use to help us see how much of the material they will be learning throughout the year the student might already know. It is okay if the student does not know the answer YET! During the pre-assessment, the students are even taught that if they don't know the answer to simply put a "?" as the answer and move on to the next. We do not want them worrying about what they do not know, YET! However, by the end of the year they will have mastered all the skills and ready to take it again with a different result. We will hold onto the pre-assessment until the end of the year unit. At that time, the students will come home with the pre and post assessment and you can see how they have grown!
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