Assessment (page 3 of 3)
When students must take a summative assessment, I believe it is helpful for them to review the material. But it is very difficult to tell an elementary-aged student to "review" for a test. Next is an example of a review sheet I gave to students before a topic test in science. While it covered all the material they were expected to know based on state and national standards as well as the science curriculum, each item presented the material in a way that forced them to apply their knowledge in slightly differently than they already had. By creating additional content and application connections, I believe students retain more knowledge and are better able to bring it to bear on novel situations.
While exit slips can be useful, sometimes it is nice to know if students were able to retain information from one day to the next. Warm-ups are fairly common in math classes, but students typically keep them in a notebook that is not frequently viewed by the teacher. Occasionally, I like to collect a warm-up so that I can see if students are truly understanding the material that they are supposed to be learning.
Finally, summative assessments can help a teacher decide on an entire class' status, as well as figure out if the class is ready to move on to a new topic. Below is a summative quiz example.