Description
Exit slips are written student responses to questions you pose at the end of class.
They take no more than 5 minutes for students to complete, but give you a good indication of the students' understanding of the material.
Exit slips only take a few minutes for the teacher to read and help keep you in touch with your students.
Process/Procedure
At the end of the school day, or at the end of an important learning activity is an excellent time to use exit slips. Simply distribute an index card (approximately 3 x 5cm) to each student.
After each student has a card the teacher poses a question for the students to respond to. The question must be short and should take the students a maximum time of 5 minutes to complete.
As the students leave the classroom they are to drop their exit slip into some sort of container. Essentially, the exit slip is their ticket to leave.
The classroom teacher now has a quick assessment tool. By assessing the responses on the exit slips the teacher can better differentiate the instruction in order to accommodate students' needs for next class.
Examples
Describe one problem you faced during your Web Quest today. If you solved it, explain how.
Write one thing you learned today.
Write one question you have about today's lesson.
Write three words with the long "o" sound.
Why are the North and South Pole so cold?
Explain why Canada is not considered a melting pot.
Give 3 descriptors of the proper forearm pass in volleyball.
Draw a quick diagram that shows perspective.
Of the 3 graphs we studied today which one did you find most useful? Why?
Name one positive and one negative thing that happened during group work today.
Multiply 3.45 by 2.4
In your own words explain why the formula for a right angle triangle is 1/2 b x h.
Directions For Assessing
Put them into 3 general piles: those who understand fully, those who have almost caught on, and those who have no idea. With this information I can better design my next day's lesson.