Students respond to an open-ended question that relates to the lesson objective (e.g. What were the primary causes of the American Revolution?
• The cards are graded using an exit card rubric. • While other students are working on another activity, those students who earned below a 3 on their exit cards meet with me during class to review the material. What are questions of the day? At the beginning of each class, students are given a slip of paper on which to answer a question of the day: a question that will get students thinking about the content of the day’s lesson. The slip is collected and graded daily; students receive a weekly classwork grade for these assignments. Will my child be taking many tests and quizzes? The majority of students grades in social studies are based on class activities. However, I also use a mix of quizzes, tests, and performance-based assessments (e.g. oral presentations, participation in class discussions) to measure what students have mastered and what must be revisited. After students receive graded quizzes and tests, they are asked to make any necessary corrections and have the test signed b
