This past year I tried several methods to collect my data. I tried sticky notes, a notebook for notes, pictures (which was very helpful.....most of the time ;)) and the worst for me was anecdotal notes on sheets of papers - which I would misplace and had to hunt them all over the classroom.
This week I found this amazing post on Thank God it's First Grade, where she talks about the method she uses for conferencing. It reminded me when I was doing my student teaching internship, my mentor teacher used a similar method as well. She used it for book and writing conferencing too.
Well, I think this may be the solution for my data collection dilemma. This is what I am going to use:
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| To create these data collection folders you'll need, folders, tape, index cards and markers. I intend to use a different colored binder for each assessment period/quarters. |
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| I used the inside of the folders to place my index cards. I taped the bottom card first and lastly the top one. On the left side I added a label with the area to be assessed. Note the colors next to the students' names. Each student on each small group will have a color to easier identify and find the card to be used. The front and the back of the cards can be used for each student - I will write the date and the observation right next to it. |
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| This is the back side. I included an overview of the entire assessment we used in the classroom. Color-coded of course! TIP: Laminate each folder before you place the index cards. It will last longer and your front and back cover will remain intact! |
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| It gotta be cute right?! These beautiful graphics are from Creative Clipart by Krista Wallden. |
You can download these cute covers for your different groups {{HERE}}
Keep learning...and assessing!
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