Tagged: feedback
‘Quick wins’ #13 – How to mail merge student test results into feedback sheets
Why? We wanted an efficient way to communicate the students strengths and weaknesses to students based on their most recent mock. We saw the value in a question by question breakdown but it seemed time consuming.
Possible solution. We made a feedback sheet that had space for a question by question breakdown and comment on where to revise. We then used a mail merge to drop individual results into the sheets.
Resources.
Outcome. The students said the detailed feedback really helped them focus their revision. Allowing them to work on the topics they needed to instead of succumbing to the temptation to just practise what they were already good at.
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Vyki Shaw
Head of Maths
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‘Quick wins’ #12 – Quick & simple student voice.
Why? The class is quiet. Students are getting on with work. But how do they feel about the lesson? Are they learning? Are they enjoying their learning? School is an extremely busy place the opportunity to reflect on this sometimes passes us by. I needed a quick way to answer these questions as it’s not always obvious to see. Paper surveys collected the information but were to time consuming to analyse. I needed something that required almost no prior planning and yielded immediate results.
Possible solution. A simple scatter graph. Label the axis however you see fit and invite small groups of students to plot their response.
Resources. This can be easily adapted to measure almost anything.
Quick feedback from students. Simple to set up and easy to analyse.
Outcome. I was able to gage student responses quickly and use that as a basis to ask more probing questions. Obviously this is just a snap shot, but valuable none the less in future planning and empowering students through student voice.
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@Artedu_KHeath & @MrOCallaghanEDU
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‘Quick wins’ #10 – Formative feedback marginal gain.
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Why? Returning formative feedback often has a demotivating impact, despite any positive comments. This is a particular issue for Key stage 4 C/D borderline students who find the leap to the next grade quite daunting, and able students attempting to bridge the gap between A-A*.
Possible solution. To direct student focus to improving I have added an extra comment to assessment sheets. When students receive their assessments they now see not only their target grade and current grade but the marks required to get to the next grade,
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Here are a couple examples of this marginal gain being implemented…
Example from a KS5 Art progress booklet.
Example from a KS4 Computing class.
Outcome. The effect was immediate as students focused on the marks required to achieve the next grade rather than their current grade.A year 10 student commented on the fact that he was just 2 marks away from achieving a C grade, not that he had a D grade. In his previous assessment he had felt quite despondent. It is a simple yet, effective motivational tool that provides an instant snapshot of how close they are to the next step.
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Rachel Taylor-Evans
Head of Art
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