One solution to this that I have used is to use a "Check for Understanding" checklist during Group Work. To give you an example, I once taught a short lesson on Hydrocarbon Molecules. As the students were working on a group activity, I wanted to check the understanding of each student so that I knew who was struggling and who had a firm grasp of the topic. To do this, I created a sheet like the one below that I carried around on a clipboard:
Student Name: John Doe
Standard or Task
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Rating of Student Understanding
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1
Needs Improvement
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2
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3
Fair Understanding
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4
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5
Mastery of Concept
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| How many single bonds can be formed with a Carbon Atom? | |||||
| What is the molecular formula for Methane? | |||||
| What is an alkane? | |||||
| What is a functional group? | |||||
| What is a saturated compound? | |||||
As I moved around the room, I asked each student to explain or answer each question in the checklist. As they answered, I would rate them on a scale of understanding of 1-5. 1 being a Needs Improvement rating and 5 being Mastery of Concept.
As I worked around the room, student groups could continue to work on the lab without interruption, but also with the knowledge that I was observing along the way. When I finished, I collected all of the sheets and sorted them in terms of needs. This allowed me to be more productive during class, while providing an informal assessment along the way.
As times change, so does technology, so I have created a digital form of this checklist using Google Forms.
If you would like to use either of these, just use the links below:
Paper Checklist - click the link below to save a copy to your Google Drive account.
Google Forms Checklist - Open this file and then click File > Make a Copy to add a copy to your Google Drive account.
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