M6U2A3 - Pre-Assessment for Differentiation

Pre-assessment tasks is used to gather information about students.Teachers can use formal or informal assessments to gather information on students readiness level and to plan learning opportunities.

Pre-assessment tasks can provide a teacher with different information on:

1. Learners prior knowledge about a topic
2. Learning needs of students
3. His or her teaching style 

Examples of Pre-Assessment Strategies

1. Post-It note drawings 
2. KWL Charts
3. Concept maps
4. Carousel Brainstorm
5. Quizzes using an app such as Kahoot or Socrative  

Data Collected from a Pre-Assessment
 
Pre-assessment results can help a a teacher plan differentiated learning opportunities for students.
Below is an example of differentiated learning opportunities after gathering information from an in-class pre-assessment task ( https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/3e664418-3116-4695-b2d5-80e8ab7e9c4e)

References

Regier, N. (March 21, 2016). How To Use Pre-Assessments With Students. Retrieved on May 25, 2017 from http://www.natalieregier.com/how-to-use-pre-assessment-with-students/