3 Quick Assessments For Any Subject

There's nothing worse than feeling like you are only assessing kids... am I right on this one?  I really don't have any issues with assessments... IF they are used in the right way.  Here are 3 quick assessments that I use in any content area.  

Exit Ticket- This is used at the end of a lesson for a quick gauge of what students' learned.  This Exit Ticket is a little different than most as it not only requires an answer, but also asks students to check their work (something 5th graders do NOT like to do) and also asks if they have any questions still lingering.  

Stoplight Check- This is also used at the end of a lesson (sometimes I have students write the original problem on the back of their sheet and take it home for homework).  I mostly use this in math; however, I believe it can be used in any subject area.  The Stoplight Check requires students to solve a problem correctly AND incorrectly (we learn best from our mistakes, right?).   I often use this for a discussion starter the next day, using their problems as examples.  

3, 2, 1.. Blast Off!- This is also used at the end of any lesson.  On this, students list 3 things they learned, 2 real life connections to the lesson, and 1 question they still have lingering.  This sheet takes some modeling, as students struggle with the real-life connections part.