Seeking
feedback from students about how effectively they are learning is a powerful invitation to understand the impact of teaching.
Consider administering a brief survey eliciting
feedback from your students about their current level of learning in your space.
As the quotes below illustrate, over the years, I have received a great deal of positive
feedback from students about the use of HBS cases: «The course was especially helpful for me due to the HBS case studies [that] exposed students to business considerations that are at play in M&A»; «There were moments when the class felt more like a business school class (which I loved) and I believe these helped us to understand the underlying rationales behind the transactions... we were discussing.»
The SPTQ provides schools and teachers with an opportunity to gain valid and useful
feedback from students about the quality of their teaching.
Not exact matches
The truck visits area schools and also gathers
feedback from students on iPads
about the new potential menu choices — Do they love it, can it be improved, should it be added to the regular cafeteria menu?
Their common feature is that, rather than listening passively,
students spend class time engaged in answering questions, solving problems, discussing solutions with their peers and reasoning
about the material they are studying, all while getting regular
feedback from their teacher.
According to Sarkar,
feedback she received
from students let her know that the program was having an impact by increasing
students» knowledge, helping them make informed decisions
about future career paths and providing a better understanding of the power and reach of neural engineering.
When I asked Willow
about the most common
feedback she gets
from naked yoga
students, she said, «I'd say the most common
feedback I get
from people who have taken class is that they feel very liberated afterward.
Whether they're learning
from the stories of immigrants, investigating democracy, creating a video
about their Education Vision, or developing ideas
about literacy, my
students need clear expectations, they need models, and they need
feedback.
After extensive research on teacher evaluation procedures, the Measures of Effective Teaching Project mentions three different measures to provide teachers with
feedback for growth: (1) classroom observations by peer - colleagues using validated scales such as the Framework for Teaching or the Classroom Assessment Scoring System, further described in Gathering Feedback for Teaching (PDF) and Learning About Teaching (PDF), (2) student evaluations using the Tripod survey developed by Ron Ferguson from Harvard, which measures students» perceptions of teachers» ability to care, control, clarify, challenge, captivate, confer, and consolidate, and (3) growth in student learning based on standardized test scores over multipl
feedback for growth: (1) classroom observations by peer - colleagues using validated scales such as the Framework for Teaching or the Classroom Assessment Scoring System, further described in Gathering
Feedback for Teaching (PDF) and Learning About Teaching (PDF), (2) student evaluations using the Tripod survey developed by Ron Ferguson from Harvard, which measures students» perceptions of teachers» ability to care, control, clarify, challenge, captivate, confer, and consolidate, and (3) growth in student learning based on standardized test scores over multipl
Feedback for Teaching (PDF) and Learning
About Teaching (PDF), (2)
student evaluations using the Tripod survey developed by Ron Ferguson
from Harvard, which measures
students» perceptions of teachers» ability to care, control, clarify, challenge, captivate, confer, and consolidate, and (3) growth in
student learning based on standardized test scores over multiple years.
Again, through an inquiry learning process,
students investigated «games» and used Scratch to design and construct their own games resulting in a gaming convention at the school where
students were able to showcase, share and receive
feedback about their games
from other
students, teachers, parents and the wider community.
«The
feedback we kept getting [
from practitioners] was, «Yes, these are the things we would need to do if we wanted to get serious
about educating all
students well.
Feedback from the
students and their parents
about the book selections has been very positive.
«We have heard consistently positive
feedback about the breakfast book club
from the
students, parents, and staff,» reports Carol Loflin.
By evaluating their own work, giving
feedback, and receiving
feedback from others,
students develop metacognitive skills and insights
about their work.
The thing
about it that's really beautiful is that it's run by the
students and they've thoroughly enjoyed it, it's been a great experience for them, and we've had really great
feedback from the primary
students.
Here are some recent quotes
from a variety of people who have used these resources: «using these resources sprung me back into life... Going to school is a pleasure now» «got me excited
about being in school again... long time since that's happened» «shows you don't need to be a bruiser, basher or battle - axe to be a success» «the inspectors were surprised at how quickly we had improved» «the union reps suddenly came to life when I started using these resources» «these have saved us thousands at SLT and made our school a much better place» «best resources I have used in over twenty years of CPD» «we use these ideas when recruiting new staff... it works, it really does work» «really useful in framing staff and
student feedback» «rich and valuable... helps develop the language and the decisions we make» «my
students relate to these ideas and now it's a beautiful class to be in... at last» «gives you splendid ideas you can work in your own classes» «I was never any good at visualising what success might look like... now I can see the bright lights» «extremely helpful» «inspectors praised our use of these resources and commended our progress» «genuinely helped get my Mojo back... my colleagues and classes have also noticed the new me» «just had some of my best days at school because of these resources» «there is nothing better at this price»
She recommends collecting
feedback regularly
from students about their experiences.
As teachers, we are all a little apprehensive
about feedback from our
students.
Following
from the emphasis on
student agency and individual mastery, Summit decided that giving
students rapid
feedback and data
about their performance would be a critical experience for them to accomplish their job of feeling successful.
First - and second - grade
students in 1993 who had been kept out of kindergarten until they were older were less likely than other
students to draw negative
feedback from teachers
about their academic performance or conduct in class.
I got the
students to sit with someone
from the group and give them really honest and straightforward
feedback about an area they needed to develop and a strength.
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy used
feedback from student voice, parent voice and Governor comments to help formulate the overall design and throughout the process the Academy leadership team were consulted
about the look and feel of the burgeoning website.
Students participate in a weekly audience response, giving
feedback about what their peers might keep, add to, or take away
from their play.
And then thinking
about the implications of that down the line for reporting, parent - teacher interviews and long - term learning for the
students who may need the consistency of that
feedback from one teacher.
«One of our biggest successes achieved through our Future First network was a dyslexic former
student who is now a successful local architect speaking to our
students with special educational needs
about overcoming adversity, which generated lots of positive
feedback from the
students involved.
And, if continued assessment informs instruction,
students and teachers benefit
from student feedback about what a
student does and does not understand.
But I'm optimistic
about the potential of unbundling the role of the teacher and leveraging technology to create an online system for measuring and tracking
student learning growth that has the rigor of human - graded assessment, the advantage of quick
feedback cycle times, and the validity and reliability that come
from standardization.
The at - capacity event allowed master's and doctoral
students to sit down with financial experts, including analysts
from the Harvard Management Company, to share their visions of new educational enterprises and receive constructive
feedback about their work.
Fortunately, I did receive some valuable
feedback from my supervising teacher that semester; I can not say the same
about my English as a Second Language
student - teaching placement the following semester.
From my work with teachers, I found that these are some of the critical teaching strategies that support students to become assessment - capable learners: Provide time for student reflection on their learning Involve the students in developing success criteria & rubrics for their own assessment Let students assess their own work & measure this against teacher judgements Provide feedback & encourage students to set goals from this assessment Be explicit about what learning progressions look like & encourage students to use these to set their own learning goals Provide opportunities for students to achieve goals through attending teacher - led or peer - led clinics And celebrate goals when they are achie
From my work with teachers, I found that these are some of the critical teaching strategies that support
students to become assessment - capable learners: Provide time for
student reflection on their learning Involve the
students in developing success criteria & rubrics for their own assessment Let
students assess their own work & measure this against teacher judgements Provide
feedback & encourage
students to set goals
from this assessment Be explicit about what learning progressions look like & encourage students to use these to set their own learning goals Provide opportunities for students to achieve goals through attending teacher - led or peer - led clinics And celebrate goals when they are achie
from this assessment Be explicit
about what learning progressions look like & encourage
students to use these to set their own learning goals Provide opportunities for
students to achieve goals through attending teacher - led or peer - led clinics And celebrate goals when they are achieved!
and how
about 3.6 which says: Evaluate personal teaching and learning programs using evidence, including
feedback from students and
student assessment data, to inform planning.
The study found that
feedback from students as young as fourth graders, especially
about a teacher's ability to manage a classroom and challenge
students, was useful in evaluating teachers.
Formative assessment, rephrased for clarity as informative assessment, is classroom activity —
from quiz to question, discussion to observation, learning task to
student feedback — that informs teachers
about their
students» learning and their own teaching.
They did note in their
feedback about the course that it would be good to «add a bit more knowledge [and] a variety of view points from the students and possibly the proctors behind the virtual school» (Feedback c
feedback about the course that it would be good to «add a bit more knowledge [and] a variety of view points
from the
students and possibly the proctors behind the virtual school» (
Feedback c
Feedback comment).
We also discuss the pedagogical possibilities of Twitter and point to hashtags like #comments4kids (where teachers can post
student blogs and ask for
feedback from their online networks) or teacher - created resources that support the use of technology in the classroom (like this tweet
about how to comment on blogs, shared by one of our graduate
students).
Using extended examples
from different grade levels, Lalor advises teachers to use a three - part protocol to give
feedback on
student work: (1) emphasize the strengths in the work; (2) discuss questions or problems
about the work in relation to the specific assignment; and (3) suggest «next steps» for improving the work.
Pollock describes three techniques she's helped teachers put in place to boost
student engagement through seeking
feedback (including
from peers and
from themselves): (1) Goal accounting templates that
students fill out at the start of class; (2) an interactive notebook in which
students process their questions and thoughts
about material the teacher presents as they take notes; and (3) a teacher scoring roster that gives teachers a quick read of how well each
student knows the content.
One way teachers can re-engage telltale
students is by setting up classroom routines that help such
students regularly seek
feedback about their own learning progress —
from a source other than the classroom teacher.
The Chicago Teacher Residency seeks individuals
from all backgrounds, who are passionate
about transforming the educational outcomes for
students in the lowest - performing schools, and are open to coaching and
feedback.
Schools That Lead continue to refine their Teacher and Principal Leadership Initiatives to incorporate the lessons they have learned
from the past three years, including being clearer
about the development of an aim statement and theory of action, acknowledging the need to make room to do the improvement work, explicitly examining culture, paying attention to
student feedback, starting small and moving slow, collecting and analyzing evidence to build warrant, and actively sharing the work — specifically the processes, results, and what worked and what did not work.
Interestingly, they received much more of their
feedback from busy principals (85 percent of U.S. teachers vs. a TALIS average of 52 percent) and much less
from other teachers or assigned mentors (27 percent vs. a TALIS average of 42 percent), who can generally offer more targeted insights
about how to teach specific curriculum concepts and
students.
Additionally, the teacher
feedback option allows comments to the
students back
from the teacher to correct any misconceptions
about proper usage.
In a previous post entitled «Five Questions
About Feedback,» I emphasized how the effectiveness of our feedback is measured by whether it elicits a productive response from the recipient, so while we may be efficient in identifying the discrepancies in learning for every student, we must be equally effective in responding to the results since the simple gathering of evidence falls short of fulfilling the promise of a balanced assessment
Feedback,» I emphasized how the effectiveness of our
feedback is measured by whether it elicits a productive response from the recipient, so while we may be efficient in identifying the discrepancies in learning for every student, we must be equally effective in responding to the results since the simple gathering of evidence falls short of fulfilling the promise of a balanced assessment
feedback is measured by whether it elicits a productive response
from the recipient, so while we may be efficient in identifying the discrepancies in learning for every
student, we must be equally effective in responding to the results since the simple gathering of evidence falls short of fulfilling the promise of a balanced assessment system.
Surveys of d.tech families, and
feedback from new and current
students, provide consistent
feedback about how kind the everyone is generally and across grades.
To realize its power,
feedback must result in a
student thinking
about how to improve — the ideal is to elicit a cognitive response
from the learner, not an emotional one (Wiliam, 2011).
About 150 teachers were identified as irreplaceable by their organizations based on data and
feedback from students and families, and GPSN believes that with the proper support those educators will continue to make a profound and immediate impact on their communities.
This groundbreaking book synthesized the findings
from 800 meta - analysis of 50,000 research studies involving more than 150 million
students and it built a story
about the power of teachers and of
feedback, and constructed a model of learning and understanding by pointing out what works best in improving
student learning outcomes.
Each lab lasts
from 30 to 60 minutes, and Whetstone expects
about 15 to 20 labs to take place before the fall in video - equipped rooms on campus, with the goal of gathering
student feedback on the usability of the interface.
Systems of inquiry will build true implementation of the standards by using data
from assessments —
from the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium or the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers and locally chosen or developed assessments aligned to the standards — to provide
feedback to
students about their learning of standards, to identify individual
students» instructional needs, and to make adjustments to the curriculum and improve instruction.