contributed by Ryan Schaaf, Assistant Professor of Technology, Notre Dame University of Maryland
You have a classroom full of students packing up after a lesson.
Your mind turns to the critical questions: Did my students understand the lesson? Are there any concepts or skills they are still unsure about? Do students have misconceptions about the content? Should I review anything tomorrow?
These are the questions thoughtful educators ask themselves. These questions are addressed immediately using an **exit ticket**. Exit Tickets are a simple, quick and insightful **formative assessment** method used at the end of a lesson. They ask learners to answer a few questions or complete a task based on the content explored during the course.
Exit ticket formats vary. You can use short multiple-choice written responses, matches, or surveys. Exit tickets should be short, concise and encourage learners to review the skills explored. They are also ideal for continuing learning into the next class, often used to activate students’ prior knowledge upon entry.
In the age of digital learning, exit tickets are no longer limited to paper slips. Many digital tools are available to instantly collect this valuable performance data.
These tools go beyond simple paper collection, providing you with student data in real-time or in easy-to-analyze reports, streamlining your instructional decisions.
