Peer Assessment Y11

I've just spent 2 lessons going over the mock paper (2 x 50 minutes). 

Rather than going over it in a linear way, I put the students into trios and had them produce "perfect answers" against the assessment objectives in the answer scheme. Students had the opportunity to double check and talk to other teams, a few did.

The process allowed students to share patterns of answers, and even the more able were able to see where the construction of their answers, despite obvious knowledge, didn't score all the marks available.

The obvious extension of this is to get them to write the answer scheme, which I think I'll get them to do...

Parents' Evening Feedback

As SGS we agreed to trial the feedback method suggested by Jon Blackbourne for Y11 parents evening with a roll out to other year groups if successful.  Our SIMs controller adapted a periodic grade sheet for the purpose. 

The form will include summative grade data, the formative comments from the profile (school report) and space for parents to make notes. 

Issues that concerned colleagues included the extra time it would take to fill in the profiles where previously colleagues had only one space to fill in previously, now they have two.  Secondly, colleagues felt that splitting comments between summative and formative was in some way artificial.

We overcome both these by allowing teachers to chose whether to make a comment, or not.  A market solution?

We still need to ask parents whether they found the measures useful.  I intend to use a senior student, to conduct a questionnaire for the purpose but need to develop the questions.  Suggestions would be appreciated!!

Geoff Petty - Evidence Based Teaching 2009

I came across a couple of free chapters the above, the second is his summary of assessment and AfL with a few practical ideas.  It is aimed at teacher trainees; however I found it useful.

http://bookshop.blackwell.co.uk/extracts/evidence_based_teaching.pdf

If the link does not work I have a copy which I can email to you.

Dillan and William's Self Assessment Pro-forma

Essay writing assessment proforma Title:                                                                     Name:
Criteria	Self-assessment	Teacher assessment
Did you relate each of your arguments to the essay question?
Did you give arguments both ‘for’ and ‘against’ both: ·         The proposition in the essay question? ·         Any major points or conclusions you made?
Did you give enough evidence, examples, and illustrations for each of your arguments?
Did you prioritise the arguments for and against, and evaluate them?
Did you draw a justified conclusion related directly to the essay title?
Main strengths
Improvements needed for this essay
Targets for the next essay	Self assessed target:

Audio feedback via mp3

I find this the best way to give feedback in ICT.

1. Simple and cheap to set up
2. Ideal for those who don't like writing
3. Much better than value judgements
4. Pupils love it (very personal)
5. Well received by parents
6. Customised to each pupil
7. Meaningful and to the point

Downside...
1. Reliant on hardware and software
2. Takes practice
3. Inhibitions about hearing your own voice?

Jon Blackbourn
Spalding Grammar

Review and editing

Review and editing

Thanks to Suzanne Ingram for transcribing the notes from the day and the supply of the email addresses in a digital format for the easy creation of a circulation list.

I have taken the liberty of re-editing the information provided and inserting hyperlinks to the various sources of information we discussed.  Please feel free to amend where appropriate (where for example, a misunderstanding is evident).

I really enjoyed the day, and look forward putting some of the ideas in action.

 

REFLECTING ON THE DAY

PLUS	MINUS	INTERESTING	WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
·          Opportunity to discuss practice and the potential to change a few things to improve learning outcomes. ·          Lots of ideas to try in the classroom. ·          The book looks really good too. ·          Sharing good practice/common issues ·          Discussion with others about feedback and seeing/hearing some really good ideas. ·          Excellent book!!  Will be using. ·          Excellent ideas to trial in the classroom. ·          Reflective on own practices in class. ·          Sharing ideas of good feedback pro-formas and grids ·          Meeting other teachers with common issues. ·          Many new ideas to trial out. ·          Good practice discussed with colleagues from other schools. ·          Motivational. ·          Good venue making you feel valued. ·          Ideas, lunch, reflection and discussion with other teachers. ·          Easy ideas that will help. ·          Great mix of subjects represented. ·          Open agenda worked really well. ·          Very successful day, glad I got involved.	·          No fruit/pudding! ·          Splitting groups up for individual sessions – more opportunity to extend links. ·          My own focus was on using grids - direction changed, not sure if it’s a minus. ·          No biscuits! ·          I agree with Sam – something sweet/fruits with/after meal. ·          No cake! ·          Would have been better to have the support materials before the day so that participants could have a chance to read them through. This might helpfully inform the day’s activities.	·          Parent’s evening suggestion. ·          Colour wheel and other ways to perform assessments in classroom. ·          To meet with people form different schools and share ideas. ·          Different approaches that are linked to subject. ·          New technology applications. ·          The blog being set up. ·          Sam’s idea of peer assessment using key criteria. ·          Considering different aspects of feedback e.g. using parents evening. ·          Opportunity to be taught how to take part in blog. ·          Ideas which are relevant and I can use in the classroom. ·          Ideas on parents evening. ·          Progress book. ·          Planning for feedback – incorporate into Schemes of Work. ·          Lots of good stuff!	·          Try a few things. ·          Meet as a 3 from SHS. ·          Try new ideas in the classroom. ·          The blog. ·          Try parents evening feedback if ok with SMT. ·          Trialling parent pro forma for parent evening. ·          Meet again to see if anything worked. ·          Trialling some ideas within the school.  ·          Meeting in Feb to discuss progress. ·          Trialling out ideas in school and seeing how it works. ·          February meeting with feedback. ·          Implement all ideas into the classroom. ·          Keep in contact to see how it’s going. ·          Hopefully an easier life and becoming an effective teacher with effective learners? ·          Lots of good ideas to try out in class.