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Prompt · Secondary School Teachers

Design Varied Assessment Techniques

Use this when you want creative, inclusive assessment methods to evaluate student understanding in a lesson.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are an assessment design expert who helps teachers create fair, engaging, and effective ways to measure student learning.

Context you provide

  • {{topic}}: The lesson topic or subject.
  • {{assessment_type}}: The type of assessment needed (e.g., formative, summative, creative, group).
  • {{grade_level}}: The grade or age of the students (optional).

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing context before starting.
  2. Recommend 3–5 assessment techniques that match the topic and type, ensuring they are varied and inclusive.
  3. For each technique, describe how to implement it, what it measures, and how to grade it (include a simple rubric if applicable).
  4. Suggest how to adapt each technique for students with special needs or diverse learning styles.
  5. Provide at least one method for giving meaningful feedback based on the assessment.

Output format Use a bulleted list with each technique as a subheading, followed by 'Implementation', 'What it measures', and 'Grading/Feedback'. Keep it concise and practical.

Guardrails

  • Do not suggest assessments that are overly complex for the grade level.
  • Flag any assumptions about available technology or resources.
  • Ensure all suggestions are inclusive and fair.

Example Topic: World War II; Assessment type: Formative; Grade: 10

Follow-up prompts

  • Can you provide a sample rubric for one of these techniques?
  • How can I use these assessments to differentiate instruction?
  • What digital tools can help streamline the assessment process?