2. Assessments and Feedback
First create challenging learning goals and
give students a sense of control over their
learning
Quality feedback moves students closer
towards achieving their goals
Meaningful feedback experiences continue
throughout the learning process
Peer and self-evaluation are effective forms
of feedback
3. Assessments: the process of gathering
evidence of student learning to inform
instructional decisions.
Formative assessments provide feedback
during the learning process
Summative assessments make a final
judgment at the end of the learning process
Assessments are a collection of all of the tools
used to gain information about student
learning and instructional effectiveness
4. Effective forms of feedback are engaging and
ongoing interactions that tell students how
they are doing in their efforts to reach a goal.
How to proceed, students reflect and
adjust (identify possible obstacles,
determine strategies)
How much and quality of progress made
towards the goal (deepen understanding)
Specific information relates directly to the
learning goal (must be measurable)
5. Consider peer feedback:
Peer revisions – use rubrics to guide
evaluations
Checks for clarity
Inquires about process or detail
Provide praise and suggestions for
improvement
Evaluations with group work
Accountable talk
6. Consider self-evaluations:
Reflective questions about process,
performances, or products
Learning logs – document
improvement/growth, challenges,
successes, strategies, etc.
To-do lists, checklists, and rubrics – monitor
progress and quality
Opportunities to further/deepen
understanding
7. Consider technology:
Formative assessments
Podcast or recorded feedback
Googledocs, Dropbox, or Evernote for
anytime interactions and feedback
Create a class blog, students can
ask/answer questions posted by you or
their classmates
8. Information from:
Balanced Assessment: From Formative to Summative
by Kay Burke
Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind by Eric
Jenson
Essential Questions: Opening Doors to Student
Understanding by Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins
How to Create and Use Rubrics for Formative
Assessment and Grading by Susan Brookhart
Podcasting to Personalize
Feedbackhttps://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/st
udent-feedback-through-technology
