Hard Checks

What question do hard checks answer?

• Do they know it yet?

• Are they progressing well?

• Can they memorize facts quickly?

Which of these correctly differentiates between hard and soft checks?

• Hard Check: Formative, Chef Taste Test, Focused on Feedback

  Soft Check:

  Summative, Guest Eating Meal, Focused on Accountability

• Hard Check: Summative, Guest Eating Meal, Focused on Accountability

  Soft Check: Formative, Chef Taste Test, Focused on Feedback

• Hard Check: Summative, Guest Eating Meal, Focused on Feedback

  Soft Check: Formative, Chef Taste Test, Focused on Accountability

Fill in the Blank: Teachers should give students accountability when they will be (successful, confused, or involved).

1. Arrange the following steps in implementing hard checks in the correct order:  

2. 1. Analyze results.

3. 2. Provide feedback.

4. 3. Administer the hard check.

4. 4. Review and adjust teaching methods based on results.

1. 5. Develop assessment criteria.

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

• 5, 3, 1, 2, 4

• 5, 3, 2, 1, 4

Fill In the Blank: The type of assessment is determined by ______.

• the format of the assessment

• the content of the assessment

• how the assessment is used

1. How does the concept of hard checks relate to backwards design?

• 1. Hard checks focus solely on memorization techniques.

• • Hard checks replace traditional assessments with new formats.

• 1. Hard checks ensure that assessments align with desired learning outcomes established in backwards design.

How does the concept of hard checks relate to mastery learning?

• • Mastery learning uses hard checks to ensure students fully understand material before moving on.

• • Mastery learning ignores hard checks.

• • Mastery learning focuses solely on memorization.

Categorize these strategies as hard or soft checks based on their traditional usage: white board, test, thumbs up/thumbs down, quiz, socratic seminar, think pair share, and exit ticket.

• • Soft Checks/Formative: thumbs up/thumbs down, socratic seminar, think pair share 

  Hard Checks/Summative: test, quiz, exit ticket, white board

• • Soft Checks/Formative: white board, exit ticket, thumbs up/thumbs down, socratic seminar, think pair share 

  Hard Checks/Summative: test, quiz

• • Soft Checks/Formative:

  • test, quiz

  Hard Checks/Summative:

  • white board, exit ticket, thumbs up/thumbs down, socratic seminar, think pair share 

1.  Which of the following are things teachers should do all the time? Select all that apply.

• • Improve teaching

• • Remediate based on what they learn

• • Plan activities

• • Use technology for everything

• • Give feedback

1.  The real objective of teaching is defined by ______.

• • Who students will become

• • What students will memorize

• • How students will behave