1. Data helps us make good decisions;
2. The more accurate the data, the better-justified the decision; 3. The more quickly we can access data, the sooner we can make good decisions; and
4. The sooner we make good decisions, the sooner we will have opportunity for positive change;
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This is great mthod for the teacher and the student to evaluate themselves: the teacher for refining his method of teaching and the student for his nearly daily evaluation of his learning. I believe in numbers and numbers like these give us a clear understanding of where the class stands in understanding material. I could and would use this method for my math class to ensure that students really do understand what I'm talking about and to constantly assess myself as a teacher.
I think that the use of a daily exit ticket would help a lot because the teacher would know what the students need to work on and take the appropriate action to fix it, whether it be group work, whole class, or individual. Something like this could definitely be used in fifth grade. I think this would be most effective for math because there's a definite answer with no variation, but it would probably work with other subjects too. We did something like this in my 8th grade class, but it was more harsh. We had recess after math and we'd have to show our answer to the exit question to the teacher, but we couldn't leave until we got it correct. Carrie's way was more effective because it told her what the class needed to work on as a whole, and doesn't keep back the kids (and embarrass them) who aren't doing well.
The use of a daily ticket helps both the student and teacher in many ways. Students are able to see what they do or do not understand in a non-stressful way that a test or quiz would make them feel, and the teacher is able to keep up to date on the progress of the class, and see exactly who needs individual help as well as what topics need to be gone over again as an entire group. This also seems like a way to save time in the long run, and also keep yourself organized and up to date on the specific progress of students.
I think the exit ticket is a great way to improve student performance. it give fast feed back to the teacher so they can address any issuers a student or the class is having before they fall to far behind. I think I would have to adjust the exit ticket a little to make it work in kindergarten. such as have a few through out the day as we finish different units. the basic idea of having a quick check in to see where student are is a great one that seems like it would help any teacher.
I think a daily exit ticket can help improve a students performance because the students know that they will need to answer a question at the end of class. It makes the students pay attention so that they are able to answer the ticket. If they don't understand the concept the instructor will know and can review the concept so that the students will understand and make it clear. This helps the students performance because the teacher can make sure that the majority of students understand the concept. If I were teaching math but in a lower grade level such as 1st grade I feel like it would be harder to incorporate it. Instead maybe make a exit ticket based on unhappy and happy face to see if they understood what the teacher was talking about. The students wouldn't have to answer a question instead just see if they understood.
I think that this is a very creative and proactive way to teach a class. It helps nip comprehension problems in the bud. I wish my math teachers would have done this, they could have helped before I was hopelessly lost! I think I could use an exit ticket for vocab or techniques in my art class.
I really like the concept of the Daily Exit ticket as early intervention, especially for math. (That could have saved me a lot of frustration in Calc!)
Although as Heather pointed out, it is more difficult to apply the 'Daily Exit Ticket' to younger grades. What I have seen be successful is having a 'Daily Journal' which incorporates a math question, grammar, science, and language arts question. Students typically keep a notebook devoted to these 'Dailies' and self correct, but this could easily be upgraded. If students had access to computers, they could submit their 'Dailies' online, and the teacher would receive instant feedback about which areas and which students needed more instruction.
I think for first graders a DAILY ticket might not work that well but the concept of having little assignments at the end of a three day unit or something to see if they are ready to move onto the next concept would be really helpful. It would also be good in that it forces students to work on thier own. In first grade there is a lot of group work so sometimes it might be hard to see if each individual is understanding the concept. The exit ticket (maybe exit the concept not the day?) would help distinguish whether or not each individual is understanding or if they were just following the group. Also, it would help the student know whether or not they really understand or if they need it explained to them again. Since first grade is such a foundation grade making sure students fully understand all concepts is essential.
I really like the idea of and exit ticket. I think it can truly help students understanding of the subject that day by cementing the basic concept that they should have learned. Too often students are bored and antsy by the end of class and check out mentally. This can leave them confused and lost when doing homework as they have either never learned or forgotten the concept that day. With an exit ticket students at the very end of class have to be present, demonstrate their understanding of a newly learned concept, and cement that learning. A teacher can truly benefit as well by understanding what he or she needs to better teach and how student generally are doing in class. I think I would most definitely like to implement something like this in my class.
A daily exit ticket can help the student realize the most important concept of the lesson, and then focusedly work on that problem. Similarly, students working out an exit problem daily shows strength/weaknesses of concepts with the lesson, not just a bunch of misunderstandings right before the test.
I plan to teach elementary levels (maybe 3rd or 5th grades), but I feel like you could definitely use Exit Tickets in these grades. Even without "tests" at 3rd or 5th grade levels, Exit Tickets can be an evaluation or assessment of the learning in class that day. I feel like it could be a long division problem, writing one's own haiku, listing 3 new history facts learned, drawing a decent circle. It could even be used for the students to offer suggestions to the teacher.
The use of the daily exit ticket can help improve student performance by allowing me to see and assess what I need to improve on as an instructor. By knowing how much students have learned at the end of the day, I can know whether or not the students understood the objective that I was trying to teach. If they did not, then obviously, I would have to approach the lesson a different way so that the level of student performance can increase. Since I am planning on teaching multiple subjects, the daily exit ticket will probably have to be altered into something much more simple. For example, I would include a question from each subject (spelling, math, history, etc). Te ticket would be a great use though if I am teaching grades 6-12.
I believe that the daily exit ticket would be a big help in improving student performance. This is because the teacher is able to recognize areas of weakness. Also, the teacher is able to see if the group as a whole is having trouble with the topic or if an individual is having trouble with a topic. Therefore, the teacher is able to recognize if there's a problem with the lesson itself or if an individual just needs more attention and help. Lastly, if there are problems with certain lessons or topics then the teacher is able to identify them before the actual test or unit exam. This is because students are sometimes too shy or lazy to go to the teacher for help so they decide to just try to get by without fully understanding the material. The exit slips will ultimately help with the four points stated in the original post. Especially with the last point that states that the sooner we make good decisions, the sooner we will have opportunity for positive change.
A exit ticket is very helpful in so many ways. For one it allows the student to see if they are able to understand the objective for the day and be able to work out a problem to pretty much close out their day. It also helps the teacher in seeing what they can imrove on in their lesson plans and what their students need work on. I could definitely use something like this in my classroom. Maybe not so much an exit ticket of math, but definitely something that sums up the objective for the day to see how my students are doing and what I can do better if the majority is not understanding.
Ali McMahon
The use of a daily exit ticket could definitely improve student performance by making them consciences of the fact that there will be a mini assessment at the end of the class. That way, they force themselves to pay attention and make an effort to understand what is being taught. When they at least try, it gives them a chance at improving, becomes many times students don’t know how to do something simply because they don’t try. Although this is most helpful in upper grade levels, a more simpler and fun version could be used for a second grade classroom. A math or reading question could be assessed on the ticket, and students can color in a happy face if they understood the lesson, a sad face if they didn’t, or question mark if they don’t know (which is equivalent to the question posed on the math daily exit ticket).
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