Feedback

Formative feedback supports student understanding and allows them to show improvement (growth). Consistent, timely feedback increases student understanding prior to any future summative assessments. Feedback is only useful if it is applied to the student’s processes prior to summative assessment.

Giving feedback about small steps helps students who would be overwhelmed by having to improve in many areas at once.

Feedback should attempt to inspire students to finish (edit) their work and turn it in again or improve on a concept prior to moving on.

 

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