Close the Feedback Loop - Accelerating Student Achievement

This article extols the virtues of closing the feedback loop in order to better accelerate student achievement.

Formative
Editorial Team
August 29, 2023
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When teachers provide regular feedback, their students not only understand where they are learning, but they also have a better sense that someone is paying attention. However, not all feedback is the same. Beyond the “feedback sandwich” - surrounding a critique with positive observations (or the ABC method - “Action, Because, Could We”) - feedback can also be summative or formative. Regardless, the quicker the feedback loop occurs, the faster students will know what to address in their work.

Formative feedback often happens in situ, and it can be verbal or written. Furthermore, this kind of feedback “allow[s learners] additional opportunities to practice or resubmit their work.” It can come from teachers or other students in the form of self-reflections or peer critiques.

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Playbook

Reactive to Proactive

Aimed at teachers, students, district leaders, and other educational changemakers, this comprehensive playbook details seven strategies for using Formative that will transform teaching and learning through the use of real-time feedback.

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Playbook

Reactive to Proactive

Aimed at teachers, students, district leaders, and other educational changemakers, this comprehensive playbook details seven strategies for using Formative that will transform teaching and learning through the use of real-time feedback.

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When learners get formative feedback in the moment, they benefit from increased comprehension and learning growth. Here are some ways to support a quick feedback loop in classrooms:

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To find additional tips about closing the feedback loop, check out the following links:

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Formative Assessment as the Foundation of your Assessment System

Join experts Ryan Clark and Shawn McCusker in a 45-minute webinar, exploring the transformative power of formative assessment in the digital age. Register today to elevate your teaching and learning methodologies with Formative.

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Webinar

Formative Assessment as the Foundation of your Assessment System

Join experts Ryan Clark and Shawn McCusker in a 45-minute webinar, exploring the transformative power of formative assessment in the digital age. Register today to elevate your teaching and learning methodologies with Formative.

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