Exit tickets, also known as exit slips, are brief formative assessment tools used by teachers at the end of a lesson or class period. They typically consist of a few questions or prompts that students respond to before leaving the classroom.
What is the purpose of exit tickets?
The purpose of exit tickets (or exit slips) is to:
Assess Understanding: Gauge students’ comprehension of the day’s lesson.
Gather Feedback: Collect feedback on what students found challenging or interesting.
Guide Instruction: Inform future teaching strategies and identify areas needing review or clarification.
Encourage Reflection: Prompt students to reflect on what they have learned and how they can apply it.
How do you create exit tickets?
Exit tickets can be written on paper as an effective way for teachers to quickly collect and then monitor student learning and adjust their instruction accordingly. Alternatively, they can be submitted electronically for which I recommend Socrative. Socrative is an interactive, cloud-based student response system primarily used for creating and managing exit tickets. It allows teachers to quickly assess student understanding in real-time, using various question types and providing instant feedback. For more information, visit the Socrative website.
Our recommended exit ticket examples
- Identify one important thing you learned this lesson
- List 3 – 5 more important ideas or describe the main issue of this lesson
- Explain why this lesson is important
- Create one question, something you are wondering because of what you learned
- On a scale of 1 to 5, how effective was today’s lesson in helping you understand the material? Explain your rating
- Outline what you did well and what you didn’t in this lesson
Using exit slips in geography classes, as part of a consistent routine, helps create a structured environment where students regularly reflect on their learning. This practice not only enhances comprehension of geographical concepts but also fosters a habit of continuous feedback and improvement.
