PRINCIPAL LINK | SEPTEMBER 2016

A PRE-ASSESSMENT GUIDE

FIVE STEPS TO ENSURE LESSONS ARE AT THE CORRECT LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY

Teaching a lesson without knowing what the students already know is like salting your food without tasting it first. Not a good idea!

Using pre-assessments is a great way to check assumptions about students’ current levels of understanding. Often teachers learn though pre-assessments that they assumed students know more about a concept than they do. Pre-assessments also can support teachers in catching a “high-flyer” who may need enrichment opportunities.

However, crafting pre-assessments can be a lot of work and often get skipped due to lack of time and understanding. The following steps can be used with beginning teachers or experienced teachers who struggle with teaching at the correct level of difficulty.

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED

Click the video above to see how Buckeye Union School District tackled their assessment challenge.

UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES

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