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Results from a classroom research project focused on why author Katie Hern had only a 55% pass rate in three sections of her developmental English course.

Mentioned in Putting It All Together by author and Jam participant Katie Hern.

By Thomas A. Angelo and K. Patricia Cross, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1993.

This is included in the Pedagogy Matters! Book, category: Assessment. Also mentioned in Introduction to Formative Assessment

Two assessment techniques from this book mentioned in Instructional Strategies:Reflection/Meta-cognition: The Minute Paper" and "Muddiest Point." "They help teachers determine whether students are picking up on important ideas. Teachers get snapshots of where students are struggling so that teachers can adjust instruction--for example, spending more time reviewing a key concept. These strategies also benefit students. Students have to attend to what they have just learned, maybe synthesize concepts from various lectures, and articulate what they know and do not know. Students generally do not take time to think about their thinking, or to try to express their struggles. Therefore, they are unlikely to get to a stage where they can formulate solutions for problems they are having."

By John C. Bean. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass (1996)

Mentioned in Introduction to Formative Assessment.

McGraw-Hill eInstruction. A student response system using wireless connectivity, giving instructors and students immediate feedback.

Shared by L.S. in Instructional Strategies: Peer Engagement. From L.S. "You use a CPS version of powerpoint to create questions (I used the multiple choice questions) to put in a powerpoint. Each student gets a clicker that they use to answer the question. The program gives a summary of the responses."