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May 3, 2013

I can determine the volume of a three-dimensional figure and round the answer to the nearest tenth. (student friendly language)

Students will be able to determine the volume of a three-dimensional

figure and round the answer to the nearest tenth.

PURPOSE: Finding the volume of three-dimensional figures

Formative Assessment Strategy: Exit slips are pieces of paper on which students share what they learned from the day’s lesson (usually in 5 minutes or less). Keep in mind that these slips are not pop quizzes and are not meant to be graded. Instead, they provide an opportunity for the teacher to know whether their students understood the lesson and/or learning target or if reinforcement is necessary. This strategy might look as follows:

1. At the end of your lesson, or 5 minutes before the end of class, ask students to respond to a question or prompt. 2. Distribute the exit slips (i.e., 3 x 5 cards, half sheets of paper) to students to answer the question or prompt. 3. As students are completing the exit slip, you might walk around to look at their responses. By doing this you could quickly confer with a student to point out any misconception, or you could make a mental note to self about what students are retaining and/or what concepts need retaught. 4. As the students leave your classroom have them turn in their exit slips.

Strategy continued on next page

Formative Assessment Strategy: Exit Slips

Mr. Madison’s 6th Grade Math Class

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This strategy ties nicely into the following floors of our “School House” model:

1st Floor

Instructional Framework

K-12 Aligned Standards

Quality Skills

2nd Floor

Formative Assessments

Progress Monitoring

Materials Needed: Any type of paper that would

allow for a student’s response (3x5 cards, half sheets of

paper) mix it up for variety. Tracking sheet (optional)

Binder (optional) Box or basket (optional)

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formative assessment strategy continued . . . 5. Review the exit slips and sort them into three piles: Students that understood it, students that partially understood it, and students that didn’t understand it at all. You could graph their results as a tool to use when planning for the next day’s lesson (see template last page). 6. After looking at the data, adjust your instruction as needed.

Organization:

You may choose to put a box or basket by your door that students

can drop their slips into as they exit. You might also use a binder or computer application to track

to see if your students are meeting the learning target that you are

asking on your exit slip. student completing an exit slip

Mr. Madison walking around to scan student responses

sorting exit slips into 3 piles

presenting the exit slip to whole class

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What Mr. Madison’s sixth grade students are saying about exit slips . . .

“Exit slips help my teacher see who understands and who doesn’t. They also help the teachers to see what mistakes

kids are making and work on them. They also help kids review things they have learned.”

- Cassie

“Exit slips help Mr. Madison see if the kids know the subject or if we need to keep working on it.”

- Izzy

“Exit slips are useful because they reassure that you understand the concept you are learning.”

- Jack “It ties in with my learning target and helps me know if I have done something wrong. It helps me a lot so I

understand it a lot easier and better.” - Kassandra

“I think exit slips are good for me so I can get the hang of it.”

- Easton

“Exit slips help me because it just refreshes your memory.”

- Wyatt

“I think of it like a knot, it just tightens the knot that is already there.”

- Alex

“It helps you know if you understand it or not. So if you don’t understand you can work on it more on

your own time.” - Elaina

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What research is saying about exit slips . . .

“Effective lessons commonly end with an activity in

which students reflect on their experience of the les-

son. Over the last few years, exit slips have become a

popular vehicle to this end.”

"Membership." Educational Leadership: Students Who Challenge Us:

The Many Uses of Exit Slips. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 May 2013.

“If you are not routinely checking for understanding then

you are not in touch with your students' learning. Perhaps

they are already far, far behind. “

"Why Formative Assessments Matter." Edutopia. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 May

2013.

“Exit slips are one of the easiest ways to obtain information

about students' current levels of understanding..”

-Robert J. Marzono

“I think that an exit slip is important because it shows Mr. Madison what our weaknesses are.”

- Dalton

“The exit slip is good because it draws together everything we went through that day and it is fun.”

- Sophie

“Exit slips help me make sure I know what I am doing. I think they help a lot! And it helps me find my mistakes

and fix them for the future.” - Sandra

“Exit slips are a way to review over the things you have learned. Exit slips will refresh your mind with things you have

already done.” - Nina

“Exit Slips allow the teacher to collect students’ re-

sponses and plan accordingly for the next class ses-

sion, differentiating for the abilities and understand-

ing of different students. This strategy is extremely

useful in the classroom because it takes just a few

moments to do, and gives teachers an informal

measure of the students’ understanding of a new

lesson or concept.”

"Exit Slips." Readwritethink.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 May 2013

"Writing at the close of the class period, even in brief formats,

can help students reflect on what they have learned and help

prepare their minds for continued learning on the topic. Exit slips

are a quick and easy way for students to maintain involvement

with a lesson even as it ends" (Fisher, Brozo, Frey & Ivey, 2011).

"Exit Slips - A Practical Strategies Guide for Educators." A Practical Strategies

Guide for Educators. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 May 2013.

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Special thanks to Mr. Madison and his sixth grade math students.

"Edudemic." Edudemic. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 May 2013

12 Digital Tools to Implement Exit Slips

1. Survey Monkey 2. Poll Everywhere 3. Socrative

4. Google Drive 5. Email 6. Todays Meet

7. Twitter 8. Class Blog or Wiki 9. Edmodo

10. Poll Daddy 11. Fluid Survey 12. Zoomerang

Books to Borrow from the Professional Development Center

Checking for Understanding, Fisher & Frey

The Purposeful Classroom, Fisher & Frey

The Formative Assessment Action Plan, Frey & Fisher

Science Formative Assessment, Keeley

Mathematics Formative Assessment, Keeley & Tobey

How to Create and Use Rubrics for Formative Assessment and Grading, Brookhart

*** check out the high school library for more titles

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A Few Exit Slip Websites

A Teacher's Bag of Tricks: Exit Slips

Exit Slips | Classroom Strategies | Reading Rockets

The Many Uses of Exit Slips - ASCD

A Favorite Formative Assessment: The Exit Slip | Edutopia

Daily Assessment Of Student Learning Teaching Tips

Teacher Assessment With Exit Tickets - Teaching Channel

Exit Slips | Classroom Strategies | AdLit.org

Exit Slips - West Liberty-Salem Local School

Exit Slips - The Center for Curriculum, Instruction, &

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