All K-12 teachers check for understanding regularly in order to plan next steps in instruction. This list provides a variety of ways that teachers assess student learning and progress toward grade level or course level standards. A variety of oral, written and performance assessments are used to determine student progress.

• Projects
• Performance Assessments
• Sketches
• Written Assessments
• Critiques (group discussion, written reflection, in-progress)
• Self and Peer Assessments
• Formal and Informal Teacher Observation