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#23 Low-Stakes Quiz

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  • 42 Lessons

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What is this course about?

A weekly Low-Stakes Quiz can be one of the most powerful ways to give students a regular retrieval opportunity. Those schools I have supported in introducing Low-Stakes Quizzes have seen a significant improvement in retention and student motivation. In this workshop, we examine the features of an effective Low-Stakes Quiz, including its content, format, marking, and how students use their corrections in the future.

Contents

Prioritisation exercise

Set up
  • 1 min
  • 8.88 MB
Prioritisation template to print
  • 40.7 KB
How to use the grid
  • 5 mins
  • 107 MB

Introduction

Diagnosis
  • 1 min
  • 27 MB
What I see
  • 6 mins
  • 178 MB
Overivew of the workshop
  • 1 min
  • 7.76 MB

1. Purpose

1. Tell students why you are doing Low-Stakes Quizzes
  • 3 mins
  • 37.1 MB
2. Call them Low-Stakes Quizzes, not tests
  • 2 mins
  • 12 MB
3. Tell colleagues why we are doing Low-Stakes Quizzes
  • 2 mins
  • 22.4 MB
Review
  • 1 min
  • 6.14 MB

2. Logisitics

1. Run the quizzes on the same day and at the same time each week
  • 2 mins
  • 26.3 MB
2. Standardise the format of the quiz
  • 2 mins
  • 30.7 MB
3. Where possible, print the quizzes out
  • 2 mins
  • 39.6 MB
Review
  • 1 min
  • 4.3 MB

3. Content

1. Make the quizzes mixed-topic
  • 3 mins
  • 38.5 MB
2. Schedule or track content
  • 3 mins
  • 55.7 MB
3. Quiz the things that are hard to quiz
  • 2 mins
  • 15 MB
4. Vary the types of questions you ask
  • 3 mins
  • 71.6 MB
5. Make the first question the easiest one
  • 2 mins
  • 25.4 MB
6. Aim for 80%
  • 2 mins
  • 43.6 MB
7. Aim for 15 minutes
  • 1 min
  • 8.68 MB
Review
  • 1 min
  • 5.68 MB

4. Answering the questions

1. Plan the timings
  • 2 mins
  • 25.7 MB
2. Students should answer the quizzes on their own and in silence
  • 1 min
  • 9.27 MB
3. Carefully consider giving hints
  • 4 mins
  • 48.2 MB
Review
  • 1 min
  • 4.7 MB

5. Reviewing the answers

1. Have students assign confidence scores before the answers
  • 6 mins
  • 152 MB
2. Don’t model solutions, project up full written solutions
  • 3 mins
  • 80.4 MB
3. Include the topic and references to support and practice
  • 2 mins
  • 108 MB
4. Students mark their work with ticks and crosses
  • 1 min
  • 17.7 MB
5. Students create review cards, starting with the highest confidence error
  • 7 mins
  • 467 MB
6. Promote the message “Helping others is the hardest job in the classroom”
  • 2 mins
  • 26.8 MB
7. Ask Who got 8:10?
  • 4 mins
  • 112 MB
Review
  • 1 min
  • 9.83 MB

6. After the quiz

1. Plan when and how you will revisit topics students struggle on
  • 3 mins
  • 44.6 MB
2. Resist the urge to record student scores
  • 3 mins
  • 57.5 MB
Review
  • 1 min
  • 5.5 MB

7. Low-Stakes Quiz combos

1. Quiz-Homework-Quiz combo
  • 4 mins
  • 526 MB
2. LSQ-DQ combo
  • 3 mins
  • 158 MB
Review
  • 1 min
  • 3.77 MB

Wrap-up

Final review
  • 2 mins
  • 65.1 MB
Access the resources
  • 1 min
  • 6.78 MB

FAQ section

Frequently asked questions

Who is the course for?

The Low-Stakes Quizzes shared in the workshop are all from secondary maths classrooms. I am confident that the principles apply to upper primary students. I am also confident that the frameworks and strategies could be applied to other subjects, but colleagues would be responsible for thinking of the adaptations required.

Can I share this course with my colleagues

After you purchase this course, you can show the videos to colleagues as part of a whole school CPD session or a departmental meeting.

You are not allowed to share the videos to colleagues outside of your school.

Do I need to prepare anything in advance?

  1. Everyone will need something to write on, either paper or a mini-whiteboard.

  2. You may wish to print a copy of the prioritisation template in the first section for each person, or they can sketch it themselves.

  3. Colleagues will have lots of opportunities to discuss ideas, so please ensure the seating arrangements facilitate this.

Where can I find the research and resources mentioned in the course?

I will share a link at the end of course showing where you and your colleagues can access all the relevant research and resources

Can I pay via invoice?

The easiest way to pay is online. The service accepts all major cards as well as PayPal. Paying this way gives you immediate access to the course, and you can access a VAT receipt by clicking on your account profile.

But if you need to pay via invoice, then no problem!  Just send an email to mrbartonmaths@gmail.com with details of:

1. The email addresses of the person(s) taking the course

2. Your school name and address

3. Who to email to invoice to

Then I will send you an invoice and register your colleagues for the course.