ASSISTments: Great Way to Assess Understanding (formatively speaking ;-)!

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Community Review for ASSISTments

Sally B.
Sally B.
Falmouth Middle School
Falmouth ME, US
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Initially, my teaching partner and I built our own content and it is not all that time consuming. Building content forced us to think about the problems we assigned for homework - were they indeed necessary to solidify understanding? In class, I only review those homework problems that most students missed (and make it a point to check in with students who show more unilateral confusion). As students do their homework, ASSISTments gives them instant feedback and the ability to comment on a problem in real time. I glance at their comments before class and this makes class time even more productive.

I cannot imagine teaching without ASSISTments.

How I Use It

I have been using ASSISTments for over 3 years for quick vocabulary checks, short answer essays (which I can anonymize for maximum objectivity when I evaluate them), Skillbuilders (to shore up students’ weaker skills), and homework. It is terrific!

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Mike T.
Mike T. Teacher Raymond E Shaw Elementary Millbury, MA
December 7, 2015

Data becomes addicting

This program has fundamentally changed the way I teach math. The struggle I have is when students have no internet access. I make print out copies of the assignment which they can then enter the following morning in school, but it is not ideal. I don't have a better way around that. My kids don't like the extra work it takes to write it out and then enter, but they do like to see whether they get it or not and they appreciate not having to spend the first 10 or so minutes everyday reviewing the homework as I can target the points that they struggled with before they walk through the front door.
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Mike D.
Mike D. Teacher Ephraim Curtis Middle School Sudbury, MA
November 30, 2015

Know how well students did on their homework before they walk into the classroom.

I don't think I could teach without this tool in my classroom! The information I have before each class is invaluable. I can better reach my students when I know where their stumbling blocks are, even when they are too shy to tell me themselves.
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Cathy A.
Cathy A. Teacher
November 29, 2015

Know who in your classroom understands.

I use it for my homework assignments. It is easy to write in my problems and once done, can be reused yearly. This is my third year using Assistments and I love it. I also assign "Skills" to my students for the extra practice that is so important. It is easy to personalize for various students and the reports make it easy to see how and what they are doing. I HIGHLY recommend this to teacher to both help their students and make their lives easer as well.
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