Georgia Performance Standards Day 7: Feedback, Commentary, & Evaluation Also includes: Manipulative and Calculator Manipulative and Calculator Training Training 6 th Grade Mathematics

Contact Information Georgia Department of Education 1754 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia Office Phone: (404) Office Peggy Pool

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Grab Bag Activity What color is most likely? What color is least likely?

Grab Bag Activity Time to watch a video of sixth grade students doing what you just did.

The Research “The most powerful single moderator that enhances achievement is feedback.” Hattie, J. (1999, 2 Aug.). “Influences on Student Learning,” Inaugural Lecture: Professor of Education, University of Auckland.

The Research Providing students with specific information about their standing in terms of particular learning goals increased their achievement by 37 percentile points. Hattie, J. (1999, 2 Aug.). “Influences on Student Learning,” Inaugural Lecture: Professor of Education, University of Auckland.

The Research Achievement is enhanced to the degree that students develop self-strategies. Hattie, J. (1999, 2 Aug.). “Influences on Student Learning,” Inaugural Lecture: Professor of Education, University of Auckland.

The Research Working Inside the Black Box: Assessment for Learning in the Classroom Article by Paul Black and Dylan Wiliam 2004

Assessment Terminology Assessment for learning Feedback Teacher Commentary Student Commentary Praise (or blame) Guidance Evaluation Grades

Criteria for Excellent Feedback Timely User-friendly—in approach and amount Descriptive & specific in regard to performance Consistent Expert Accurate Honest, yet constructive Derived from concrete standards On-going “Less Teaching, More Assessing: Learning via Feedback,” ASCD Conference on Teaching & Learning, San Francisco, October Used with permission of Grant Wiggins.

Performance Goals for Teacher Commentary Use language of the standards Provide descriptive and specific comments related to the learning goals Continued…

Performance Goals for Teacher Commentary Include honest and constructive guidance about steps to take or strategies to try next Celebrate success and/or progress toward the learning goals

Oral Teacher Commentary

Video time

Maximum/Minimum Measurements 1.Use the Centimeter Cubes to build all possible rectangular prisms using 12 cubes. 2. Record your work by sketching each prism and labeling the surface area. 3. Which prisms have the greatest and least surface areas for a volume of 12 cm 3 ?

Maximum/Minimum Measurements See sixth grade students involved in this activity.

Performance Goals for Teacher Commentary Use language of the standards Provide descriptive and specific comments related to the learning goals Continued…

Performance Goals for Teacher Commentary Include honest and constructive guidance about steps to take or strategies to try next Celebrate success and/or progress toward the learning goals

Written Teacher Commentary

The Protocol: Participants The Facilitator : Keeps the group on task Keeps the time Maintains a neutral stance

The Protocol: Participants The Presenting Teacher : Provides copies of work Remains silent

The Protocol: Participants Other Group Members : Follows steps as specified by facilitator Avoid making judgments

The Protocol: Step 1 1.Read the sample of student work silently. 2.As you read, write descriptive feedback in the margins. 3.Remember, as a group member, you are not to provide guidance, praise, or blame.

The Protocol: Step 2 1.In your table groups, share your descriptive feedback for this sample of student work. 2.Avoid providing guidance, praise, or blame.

The Protocol: Step 3 1.From your observations, what do you think the student is working on? 2.In your table groups, list any questions you have about this student work sample?

The Protocol: Step 4 1.The presenting teacher shares the task or prompt, the conceptual learning goals, and the specific standards. 2.The presenting teacher answers any questions about the student and or the task that the group still has.

The Protocol: Step 5 Without consultation, each group member matches his/her descriptive comments to the purpose of the task; and, using the language of the standard(s) writes commentary that will provide specific feedback and guidance to the student.

Procedures for Students Establish protocols for developing commentary on their own work. Practice identifying exemplary and less than exemplary work. Train students to provide peer commentary.

Quote from Grant Wiggins The rush to teach results in less learning. Rather than re-teaching whenever a student doesn’t get it, we should be providing more feedback and commentary, more assessment for learning.

Effective Feedback/Self- Assessment System Results Students seek feedback on their own and know that it is in their interest— even if the news is bad “ Less Teaching, More Assessing: Learning via Feedback,” ASCD Conference on Teaching & Learning, San Francisco, October Used with permission of Grant Wiggins. Continued…

Effective Feedback/Self- Assessment System Results Performance improves at all levels “ Less Teaching, More Assessing: Learning via Feedback,” ASCD Conference on Teaching & Learning, San Francisco, October Used with permission of Grant Wiggins. Continued…

Effective Feedback/Self- Assessment System Results Improved performance occurs more rapidly than is typical or expected “ Less Teaching, More Assessing: Learning via Feedback,” ASCD Conference on Teaching & Learning, San Francisco, October Used with permission of Grant Wiggins. Continued…

Effective Feedback/Self- Assessment System Results Quarrels about the results are few “ Less Teaching, More Assessing: Learning via Feedback,” ASCD Conference on Teaching & Learning, San Francisco, October Used with permission of Grant Wiggins. Continued…

Effective Feedback/Self- Assessment System Results What was once considered extraordinary performance becomes much more common “ Less Teaching, More Assessing: Learning via Feedback,” ASCD Conference on Teaching & Learning, San Francisco, October Used with permission of Grant Wiggins.

Fraction Puzzles 1. Solve the four puzzles. 2.Record and color each of your solutions on triangle paper and cut them out. 3.Label the back of each solution with the puzzle number.

Group Practice Form groups of 3-4 persons Distribute one student sample to each group member Presenting teacher will be facilitator Follow the steps of the protocol Repeat with next student work

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Preview of Day 8 What: Evaluation of Phase I, Year I Implementation Information for State Board Standards Review Plan for Phase I, Year II Implementation When: Late April/Early May 2006 Prior Preparation*: Distribute and Collect Surveys *Please note: This prior preparation will take the place of any Day 8 Redelivery at the local level.

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