A kindergarten teacher uses counters to show students how to sort by color. After several rounds of guided practice, the students are asked to place the red counters in a cup and the green counters in a bag. What evaluation technique is the teacher using to test the students' understanding of the concept?

• A. Observation
• B. Running record
• C. Exit card
• D. Summary

Answer: (A)

Observing student performance to assess whether they can apply a concept. When the teacher asks students to sort colors by placing red counters in a cup and green counters in a bag after guided practice, they’re gathering evidence of understanding through a real demonstration of the skill. This kind of assessment shows whether the child can transfer what was taught into independent action, which is the essence of observation as an evaluation method.

Exit cards would involve a quick question or prompt after the lesson to check recall, not the ability to perform the task. A summary would focus on restating what was learned, not on performing the task itself. A running record is a continuous narrative of behaviors over time, more about documenting behaviors during ongoing activities than a one-time demonstration of concept mastery.