On 6/22/09, DSF/NJ wrote:
> I always give both types of assessments. Quizzes give me a
> quick snapshot of how the kids are doing and also tells the
> kids what they still have to work on BEFORE the major test
> that incorporates that topic.
>
> They don't need to be long - just 5-10 quick questions. Most
> of the new textbooks provide these quick assessments.
>
> Quizzes also force some of the kids (some just don't care and
> never will) to look at their notes occasionally.
>
> On 6/21/09, Cindy wrote:
>> I'm curious, several of you have said not to give quizzes
>> AND tests. I consider a quiz a quick recap type assessment
>> of just the most recent stuff (a week, a few days) while a
>> test is more of a unit thing along with some spiraling back
>> to previous work. Tests are major grades, quizzes are daily
>> grades.

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