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Starting the Conversation on Feedback
The document discusses the importance and nature of feedback in educational settings, highlighting that effective feedback can either drive learning or hinder it. It distinguishes between types of feedback such as evaluative, descriptive, achievement, and intervention feedback, emphasizing their distinct roles in formative assessments. Additionally, it outlines characteristics of effective feedback and strategies for obtaining and giving feedback among students and teachers.
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- 1. Starting the Conversationabout Feedback Jennifer Smithers Marten #vlconf2014
- 2. #vlconf2014 Why do Itake the time to write comments on their papers?
- 3. The students whoneed it, don’t read it.
- 4. Even the goodkids just flip through to find the grade.
- 9. 3-point conventions scoremeasures •Punctuation •Grammar •Capitalization •Spelling 6-point composition score measures •Purpose •Organization •Content development •Sentence fluency •Word choice
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- 12. "The effects offeedback depend on the nature of the feedback. Feedback can be the information that drives the process or the stumbling block that derails the process." ~ Susan Brookhart
- 13. Evaluative Feedback • Tellslearners how they compare to others • Provides a judgment summarizing the quality of the learning • Is a direct result of summative assessment Descriptive Feedback • Provides specific information in the form of written comments or conversations • Helps the learner understand what he or she needs to do to improve • Is a crucial part of formative assessment
- 14. Achievement Feedback • Tellsthe student what was done well • Praises the work or process, not the student Intervention Feedback • Tells the student what needs improving • Gives enough information so the student knows what to do next
- 15. Feedback Levels Three Questions Wheream I going? How am I going? Where to next?
- 16. • Just asa thermostat adjusts a room temperature, effective feedback helps maintain a supportive environment for learning. • ~ Dylan Wiliam
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- 18. Attributes of EffectiveFeedback Clear Builds Trust User-friendly Specific Focused Differentiated Timely Invites Follow-Up Tomlinson & Moon, 2013 Effective Strategies
- 19. Student-to-Student Feedback Student toStudent Strategies Peer-to-Peer Feedback Peer-to-Peer Strategies Getting Feedback from Students Student-to-Teacher Strategies
- 20. "The most powerfulsingle moderator that enhances achievement is feedback." ~ John Hattie
- 21. Let’s continue theconversation
- 22. Contact Info • Twitter:@jenmarten • Blog: teach from the heart • Skype: jenmarten • Websites: Feedback Tech in the Classroom • Linkedin: jenmarten • Email: jmarten@tds.net #vlconf2014
- 23. Learn more aboutVisible Learningplus at www.corwin.com/visiblelearning