Usage Category:
Mid-Instruction
Intention:
Ms. White’s class is in the middle of a fraction unit in Math. She wants to use the instructional Mini Tests approach for additional exposure to the skills, including exposure to the testing environment.
Instructional Mini Test:
Ms. White finds an Instructional Mini Test for the specific fraction skills students have been learning.
Considerations:
Ms. White uses the Mini Test as a mini-lesson to practice with the whole class. She projects the test onto the whiteboard and works through each item with students as they discuss with partners, and then as a class, sharing strategies for solving the problems.
Determinations for instruction:
Students see how the items are displayed and process them together in a meaningful manner. Ms. White guides them and answers questions students have about the format, item types, and content. She notes which students seem to be struggling and which seem to have achieved success for the standard.
Variations & Next Steps:
Ms. White decides which students require further instruction. After having ample practice time on the skill, she will then give an assessment.