It is important that students receive feedback on the quality of their explanations. Informally, this may happen throughout the learning sequence. Formally, the teacher can also administer a summative EVALUATION at the end of the learning sequence. The EVALUATION phase encourages students to assess their understanding and abilities and allows teachers to EVALUATE individual student progress toward achieving learning goals and outcomes.
STUDENT BEHAVIORS
Gives feedback to other students
Evaluates progress or knowledge
Checks work with a rubric or against established criteria
Assesses progress by comparing current understanding with prior knowledge
Asks additional questions that go deeper into a concept or leads to additional learning
Demonstrates understanding of Disciplinary Core Ideas, Crosscutting Concepts, and Science and Engineering Practices
Answers open-ended questions by using observations, evidence, and previously accepted explanations
TEACHING STRATEGIES
Asks open-ended questions such as, “Why do you think…?” “What evidence do you have?” “How would you answer the question?”
Observes and records notes as students demonstrate individual understanding of concepts learned and performance of skills
Uses a variety of assessments to gather evidence of student understanding
Provides opportunities for students to assess their own progress