Checks for Understanding
What is a Check for Understanding?
Think of it as a mini, formative assessment used to inform the teacher on the progress students are making on mastering the learning objective.
The info you gather will help guide you on how to move forward with both whole group and small groups.
Use Checks for Understandings to engage all student brains.
Use Check for Understandings as a way to create a culture of thinking in class. Students should always be ready to answer and defend answer at anytime (cold call).
Tip: Use Checks for Understanding early and often!
What is the difference between a Check for Understanding and Self Report?
How can you fit a Check for Understanding into the Gradual Release Process?
Example of Edpuzzle video with open-ended question at the end as a Check for Understanding.
(This would help see whole class or individual understanding)
Example of Jamboard Sticky Notes
(This would help see small group or whole class understanding)
Example of Polls in Google Meet
(This would help see whole class understanding)
Example of questions embedded in a Newsela article through Kami where students can respond via text, video or audio answers.
Example of grid view in Whiteboard.chat
(This would help see individual student understanding)
Example of asking a check for understand question in the middle of a Pear Deck Presentation.
(This would help see student understanding as a whole class)
Example of small group work that teacher can use for CFU.
(This would help check in on small group progress)
Example of a shared Google Document where students can respond to questions.
Example of using a "Question" in Google Classroom.
(Can be set so students can reply to others or not.)
Example of Google Form Exit Ticket
(You can look at individual responses or class as a whole)
Example of asking a question on Flipgrid for students to respond to.
Example of Pear Deck grid view of student work.
(Consider using Teacher Paced to guide students along.)
What do you do with the info you collect from a Check for Understanding?
