Virtual Oral Assessments
Accurately assessing students in a hybrid setting is challenging since not all students are in a quiet, controlled classroom to administer traditional assessments like tests and quizzes. The math team at Uxbridge High School has adjusted to assessing students in a hybrid model by encouraging collaboration, and some teachers have allowed the use of notes during assessments. However, these methods do not allow a teacher to assess a student’s individual mastery level.
Uxbridge’s eighth-grade math teachers began administering one-to-one virtual oral assessments to allow students to authentically demonstrate what they know and to accurately gauge a student’s mastery level. Students are given a question to solve, then they work out the problem and show their work on video, explaining their thinking (see example of student work below). The teacher uses a rubric to evaluate the student’s work and provides helpful prompts if a student is stuck. This strategy also allows teachers to develop stronger relationships with students by building in one-on-one time and offering a space safe for questions and targeted support.
Learn more about virtual oral assessments and find examples here.
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