There are at least four types of prompts that teachers can use
with exit slips, each having a different intended outcome.
From exit slips to essays and performances to portfolios, student work comes in many different forms.
I presented this formative assessment strategy at the end of my presentations and encouraged everyone to try creating their
own exit slip to give eyes to their learning at the conference.
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different exit slips (2 per page)- Worked out Answer keys
Students keep their class openers and
exit slips in separate sections of a binder, and Gabbard may check these at any time for completion.
«Admit and
exit slips provide a classroom activity that encourages students to take stock of their learning, to restate it in terms of their own understanding, and to assess where they are in learning.
For example, Brandi Carson, a 5th grade teacher, has begun using
exit slips at the suggestion of her induction coach.
The following three (3) forms that can be adapted to be used
as exit slips are already in use in the real world.
In the same way, assessment becomes instruction when the lines between assessment, instruction, and feedback are blurred; when a learning activity (like having students answer a question
on exit slips) is anchored in the intended learning; and when the results of that activity elicit an immediate instructional response from the teacher (Wiliam, 2011).
You can poll the class using a tool like Kahoot to gauge student interest as you build a classroom library, or use
virtual exit slips to get a feel for topics students would like to learn more about.
Admit slips are done before or at the start of class,
while exit slips are completed after class or at the end of the day (or period).
Gabbard says that
exit slips make evident if a student has got it, or grasped the concepts of a lesson that has been taught.
If you have the available equipment, administering formative assessments like quizzes or
exit slips via Google Forms, Edmodo, or Kahoot!
Matt Levinson illustrates the importance of formative assessment and suggests engaging ways of using mobile devices to enhance the tried - and -
true exit slip.
For example a
simple exit slip done every day, will reveal the likely misunderstandings and misconceptions that have the may block student progress.
For example, will the evidence of understanding be an
informal exit slip with student short responses to a question or prompt at the end of a lesson?
The premise for using the Guest
Check exit slip form to determine student understanding is to have students rank or «order» information in their summary.
Do you use, or have you
tried Exit Slips, 3 -2-1, Nutshelling, Q&A Mix - up, Muddiest Point, journaling, or rubrics?
SMCPS teachers now regularly use Unify to create and
administer exit slips and assessments using district, third party and state - provided item banks, and by developing their own items.
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Exit Slip Go out in the hall and give someone a high five and wish them a good day!
Admit and
Exit Slips in the Classroom Want to know what your students really learned today, and what might require extra reinforcement?
These resources include surveys and
exit slips for measuring how your families» behaviors have changed as a result of your family engagement practices.
Ryan went from using paper and pencil assessments exclusively, to also incorporating Checkpoints
as exit slips.
Bill decided to have teachers start
using exit slips — which informally measure whether each student understands key concepts — in all math classes and to examine data from these slips every two weeks.
I assess these the same way as
the exit slip, by making the three stacks.
This is more involved than
the exit slip and often times, I'd give the kids more than three minutes.
Ours does not grade responses in admit or
exit slips.
Give them the «slip» — the admit or
exit slip, that is!
One way to accomplish this is through the use of admit and
exit slips.»
For Ours,
exit slips are a true timesaver.
«The diversity of responses I have received from my students through admit and
exit slips has surprised me,» said Buehl.
The exit slip finalizes the lesson with a «short and sweet» ending that allows the ninth through twelfth grade students he teaches to draw a conclusion to daily activities.
Included: Advice and ideas from teachers who regularly use admit and
exit slips to assess student learning.
Admit and
exit slips are small pieces of paper on which students respond to a thought - provoking question or statement.
He has several sure - fire ways to wrap up a lesson with
an exit slip:
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Exit slips are a wonderful time - saving activity that can be used in any content,» says Pamela A. Ours.
«Admit and
exit slips are very easy to create and manage, and the results definitely are worth the time spent.»
Pamela Ours wants her students to feel that admit and
exit slips are a forum they can use to truly, and in a non-threatening way, communicate with her about their learning — both their strengths and their struggles.
The exit slips provide a constructive reflection task that can be used during those last five hectic minutes of class.»