Formative Assessment - Traffic Lighting Technique
Traffic Lighting is a means of self-evaluation that displays how well a pupil or student has understood a topic or activity based on the colours of a traffic light. Green means 'I understand'; amber means 'I'm not sure'; and red means 'I don't understand'. It is particularly effective when pupils are involved in establishing, or at least addressing the criteria for success.
Self & Peer Assessment
Use of the traffic light.
Any learning or activity can be assessed using the traffic light.
Move the mouse over the traffic light. When the mouse is over the red light the message — 'I don't understand yet' appears. Similarly, the amber light gives — 'I'm not sure' and green — 'I understand'.
When you click on a light — red, amber or green — a tick appears; click again and it disappears. This can be used to self or peer assess individual progress.
This can be attached to any digitally mapped activity. Once each individual has completed each arm of the map, and 'ticked' the appropriate light, the map can be printed out (press alt/Prnt Scrn and paste in a WP document) and used as evidence. This can be used to inform personal learning plans.
Downloads:
Traffic Light
The traffic light was created in Flash and you can download the SWF file by clicking on the link below :- Traffic Light swf version
Alternatively you can download a Powerpoint slideshow that has the Traffic light embedded in one of the slides :-
Traffic Light Powerpoint version
Classroom Banner
A classroom banner entitled the 'Process of Learning' which is aimed at encouraging pupils to learn about learning. It has been produced in Publisher.