What type of assessment is an exit slip?

An exit slip is a form of assessment that typically involves students providing a brief written response to a prompt or question at the end of a lesson. This format allows educators to gather immediate feedback on student understanding and gauge the effectiveness of their instructional strategies.

By requiring students to quickly reflect on what they learned, it encourages them to articulate their thoughts, clarify any confusion, and reinforce their learning. Exit slips are often used to assess comprehension, consolidate learning, and inform future instruction without the pressure that comes with larger assessments. This makes them particularly useful in responsive assessment practices, as they provide real-time insights into student learning.

In contrast, long-term project assessments, mid-term exams, and group activity evaluations serve different roles in the learning process, often spanning more considerable timeframes or collaborative efforts, and do not have the same immediacy or focused individual reflection characteristic of exit slips.