High Probability Strategies

High probability strategies (formerly “high-yield” strategies) are any successful strategies that help your students learn.

This chart is a mix of the “high yield” strategies first pioneered by Robert Marzano and then elaborated upon by Douglas Reeves, TDSB, and the Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat. These are only a few EXAMPLES and are not meant to be definitive.

  • discuss similarities/differences                                 Examples: QAR, sketch to stretch, affinity diagrams, Frayer model, create metaphors, analogies and graphic representations
  • Summarizing and note taking                                  Examples: outlines, reports, bullets, key concepts, deleting unnecessary information, substitute information, rewrite, analyze information
  • Reinforce effort and provide recognition                      Examples: portfolios, school newspaper, honor differing learning styles, praise (symbolic rewards rather than tangible)
  • homework and practice                                                   Examples: retell, recite and review learning, journals, homework plan, parents know the goals and objectives but have limited role
  • create non-linguistic representations                                Examples: webs, diagrams, concept maps, drawings, charts, graphic organizers, sketch to stretch, make physical models, etc.
  • Set goals and provide feedback                                         Examples: display goals, RAN, rubric and exemplars
  • Questions, prompts, cues and advance organizers  Examples: focus questions, graphic organizers, think alouds, inferencing, skimming to identify key vocabulary, anticipation guide, annotating the text
  • Generate, explain, test and defend hypotheses             Examples: problem solving, history investigation, invention, experimental inquiry, decision making, reasoning, questioning the author, etc.
  • Alignment of standards, curriculum, instruction and assessment                                                                 Example: moderated marking
  • Modeling and mentoring of instructional strategies  Example: weekly PLCs
  • Engaging classroom environments                                 Examples: displaying excellent student work, posting standards
  • fewer assessed assignments and more feedback
  • Monitoring that is frequent and visible
  • Gradual Release of Responsibility to focus on inferring and making connections                                                  Examples: modeling, shared, guided, independent reading and writing
ADD MORE OF YOUR OWN HERE…These are any successful strategies that you have tried with your students that have contributed to their success!
 
 

For Word Format click below:

High Probability Strategies

Leave a comment