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Admit/Exit Slips

Admit/Exit slips are a way for teachers to have students write and provide information about what they think about the class, or the topic under discussion, or a specific teaching strategy/material being used.  An admit slip is to be done prior to the start of the class, admitting each student to class, or may be done in the first few minutes at the beginning of class. In contrast, the exit slip is completed during the last few minutes of the class, enabling students to provide the teacher with feedback about their teaching, comprehension of materials, etc. Students are allowed to exit the classroom when they submit such an exit slip to the teacher.  Admit/Exit slips may also be completed anonymously.

Admit and exit slips are an effective way to informally assess student understanding of new or old concepts and determine where students need additional clarification or assistance.  These slips are also useful to stimulate critical thinking and as a springboard to link new learning with existing knowledge.  Usually the question(s) are designed to be answered during the first or last 5-10 minutes of class.  A question may be assigned at the end of one class period and the response turned in as the admit slip for the next class meeting, especially if the question requires a longer response time.

In classes other than Language Arts, admit/exit slips are a wonderful way to ease students into written communication in the subject area, especially for classes where students do not traditionally perceive writing as part of the curriculum, like mathematics.

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