Assessment

Using review data to plan tomorrow without drowning in marks

Daily review evidence should be quick enough to use while the learning is still fresh.

5 min read By Mr Heading
Pastel classroom setup with maths review cards, manipulatives and a whiteboard.

A daily review is not meant to create a marking pile. The best evidence is quick, specific and tied to a decision the teacher can actually make tomorrow.

Look for patterns before scores

A total score can hide the useful story. Five students may miss the same fraction representation. Ten students may know the fact but misread the question. Those patterns matter more than a percentage.

  • If most students miss it, reteach briefly before new learning.
  • If a small group misses it, revisit during a short conference or rotation.
  • If students are correct but slow, repeat the skill with smaller numbers first.
  • If students are correct and confident, add variation or reasoning.

Keep the next step visible

The review question should point to the next teaching move. A missed number line question might become a modelled example. A missed vocabulary question might become a word wall check. A missed place value question might become MAB blocks or expanded notation.