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In room 212, we have been discussing ways to know how our learning is going, where we need to take it, and finding the steps to take to get there. We have discovered that getting feedback is very helpful! You will notice that I provide areas of success along with areas of improvement in your childs' Writing Response Journals. If possible, I ask that you go over those items with your child so we collectively are improving on our reading and writing. Thank you!
What is descriptive feedback?
Feedback provides information to students and teacher about learning. It helps reduce the gap between a student’s current level of understanding and/or performance and a desired goal.
Feedback is an essential practice of assessment for learning. “A process of seeking and interpreting evidence for use by learners and their teachers to decide where the learners are in their learning, where they need to go, and how best to get there” (assessment reform group 2002)
4 Types of Feedback:
Motivational: Goal is to make the learner feel good. It does not give guidance on how to improve the learners reasoning.
Evaluative: Goal: is to measure student achievement with a score or a grade. Does not give student guidance on how to improve the learner’s reasoning,
Needs: Goal is to show the learner what is missing and areas for improvement. Feedback is intended to give learner feedback on area of need. However, does not give feedback intended to move learners reasoning to the next level, only on the task.
Constructive: Goal is to address the learning goal, and use it to improve the student achievement by telling the learner what steps to take in order to move forward in the learning process. Feedback tells learner what is needed to improve.
When is descriptive feedback Effective:
· Students internalize or use the descriptive feedback
· It is used by the learner to independently move their reasoning to the next level
· Asks students what to do to move their reasoning to the next level
· It is a combination of all four parts of feedback – motivational – evaluative-constructive-needs
(Source Edugains.ca)
