Starting the Conversation about Feedback

Jennifer Smithers Marten

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Why do I take the time to write comments on their papers?

The students who need it, don’t read it.

Even the good kids just flip through to find the grade.

3-point conventions score measures•Punctuation•Grammar•Capitalization•Spelling

6-point composition score measures•Purpose•Organization•Content development•Sentence fluency•Word choice

ABOUT EFFECTIVE FEEDBACKWHAT WE KNOW

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"The effects of feedback 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

Evaluative Feedback• Tells learners 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

Achievement Feedback

• Tells the 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

Feedback Levels

Three QuestionsWhere am I going?How am I going?Where to next?

• Just as a thermostat adjusts a room temperature, effective feedback helps maintain a supportive environment for learning.

• ~ Dylan Wiliam

How Feedback Varies

Attributes of Effective FeedbackClear

Builds TrustUser-friendly

SpecificFocused

DifferentiatedTimely

Invites Follow-Up

Tomlinson & Moon, 2013

Effective Strategies

Student-to-Student FeedbackStudent to Student Strategies

Peer-to-Peer FeedbackPeer-to-Peer Strategies

Getting Feedback from Students

Student-to-Teacher Strategies

"The most powerful single moderator that enhances achievement is

feedback." ~ John Hattie

Let’s continue the conversation

Contact Info• Twitter: @jenmarten• Blog: teach from the heart• Skype: jenmarten• Websites: Feedback Tech in the Classroom• Linkedin: jenmarten• Email: jmarten@tds.net

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