Question: what are effective assessment strategies?
Answer: An open-ended question that gets them writing/talking. Avoid yes/no questions and phrases like “Does this make sense?” In response to these questions, students usually answer 'yes. ... 
Ask students to reflect. ... 
Use quizzes. ... 
Ask students to summarize. ... 
Hand signals. ... 
Response cards. ... 
Four corners. ... 
Think-pair-share.