Feedback, Assessment, and Rubrics

1. Student
Motivation and
Ownership
Feedback, Assessment, and
Rubrics

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
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