The Review and Assessment component of the SIOP Model has the following elements:
- Comprehensive review of key vocabulary
- Comprehensive review of key content concepts
- Regular feedback to students on their output
- Assessment of student comprehension and learning of all lesson objectives (e.g., spot checking, group response) throughout the lesson
Sources:
Echevarria, J., Vogt, M.E., & Short, D. (2000). Making content comprehensible for English language learners: The SIOP model. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Using the SIOP Model. © 2002. Center for Applied Linguistics.
During the Level Two workshops in summer 2003, project participants generated the following lists of techniques/activities for reviewing vocabulary and content, and also alternative forms of assessment for ELL students.
Vocabulary Review |
Content Review |
Alternative Assessments |
| Pictures |
Beachball review |
Taking the test in home language |
| Rivet (from Four Blocks) |
Student-generated questions |
Posters |
| Cloze exercises |
Study guides |
Charts |
| Concentration |
Games such as bingo, jeopardy, and dominoes |
Collages |
| Word searches |
Flash cards |
Journals |
| Word scrambles |
Twenty questions |
Oral interview |
| Password |
Inside-outside circle |
Portfolios |
| ABC grids |
Computerized review |
Speeches |
| Vocabulary categories |
Study groups/pairs |
PowerPoint presentations or HyperStudio projects |
| Sparkle |
Outcome sentences with kush balls |
Songs or raps |
| Who or What am I? |
Outcome sentences with tickets out |
Student-led conferences |
| Flyswatter |
Think-pair-share |
Art work |
| Pantomine |
Teach to others |
Diorama |
| Mix 'n match |
Numbered heads together |
Graphic organizers |
| Story charts |
Three stray, one stay |
Write a letter to the teacher about what was learned |
| File cabinet review |
White boards |
Peer secretary for tests |
| Personal dictionary |
Geoboards |
Fill in an outline |
| Word of the day |
Defend to class |
Role play or other dramatizations |
| Word walls |
Daily problem journals |
Bulletin boards |
| Cognates |
Student-planned activities |
Instruction sentence strips in home language |
| Match visuals to words or words to definitions |
Who Am I? game |
E-mate laptop with word processing application |
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Study buddies or study groups |
Debates |
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Jigsaw activities |
Rubrics |
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Student-made videos |