Assessment

ELEMENTS OF STrONg IMpLEMENTATION:

Class Meetings

Name of Teacher: ________________________________ Lesson: _____________________ Date: ____________

Teacher begins the meeting in a purposeful way.

You might observe:
Teacher focusing the students on reviewing the class meeting rules and important procedures
Teacher introducing the topic, including any decisions to be made
Teacher clearly stating her expectations of how the students will treat one another
Other observations:

Teacher uses facilitation techniques to help the students listen and talk to one another.
You might observe:
Teacher using more open-ended questions (e.g., What questions do you have? Why is it important to listen to
each other?) than closed questions (e.g., Do you agree? Are you listening to each other?)
Students using discussion prompts to connect their ideas: (I agree with ___ because,
I disagree with ___ because, and In addition to what ___ said, I think).
Teacher using facilitative questions to help students talk to one another (e.g., What questions can we ask ___
about what he said? Do you agree or disagree with ___, and why?)
Teacher using follow-up questions. (e.g., How do you know? Why does that make sense?)
Teacher probing student comments that can lead to deeper learning for the class
Teacher pacing the lesson to maintain the students attention and engagement
Teacher using wait time before calling on a student to respond
Teacher avoiding repeating or paraphrasing students so they learn to listen to one another, not just the teacher
Other observations:

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Students engage and participate in the class meeting.

You might observe:
Students considering and discussing the topic in a serious way
Students asking one another questions and extending one anothers thinking
Students agreeing and disagreeing with one another and saying why
Partners focusing on each other during cooperative structures
Students contributing ideas to the whole-group discussion
Students offering a variety of ideas, solutions, or answers
Other observations:

Students apply social skills and values they have learned in the program.
You might observe:
Students taking turns talking and listening
Students contributing ideas that are different from other peoples ideas
Students respecting the opinions of others and responding to one another in a caring way
Students taking responsibility for their learning and behavior
Other observations:

Teacher closes the meeting in a purposeful way.

You might observe:
Teacher asking the students to reflect on how they interacted during the meeting
Teacher encouraging discussion about any problems the students had working together and how they might
avoid those problems in the future
Teacher summarizing the discussion and any decisions
Teacher holding the students accountable to decisions by explaining that she will check in with them in the
coming days
Other observations:

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