CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING

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Expand your knowledge of Checking for Understanding with a collection of evidence-based articles and infographics packed with practical tips for your classroom.

Articles about Checking for Understanding

The worst ways to check for understanding (and how to do it better)

Explore why checks for understanding can fall short, and three practical strategies to help make them more reliable.

Checking for Understanding: The Illusions of Learning

Checking for understanding is not simply about verifying correctness. It should help surface misconceptions and gaps so the teacher can respond in real time. 

Checking for Understanding and the Curse of Knowledge

The Curse of Knowledge is the tendency to underestimate how long it takes others to learn something you’ve already mastered. For teachers, this can lead to overestimating what students know, understand, and can do because the material feels intuitive to them, the expert.

Checking for Understanding and Adaptive Teaching

Young people differ in their prior knowledge, learning propensities, and pace of progress. The challenge lies in stretching all students whilst ensuring that those struggling with particular curriculum areas are supported.

Evidence-informed infographics

I do, We do, You do

Checking for Understanding during the I do, We do, You do cycle. 

Decision Matrix

A practical classroom decision matrix that guides teachers on when and how to use key formative assessment strategies to maximise student participation and thinking.

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