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MEASURES THAT MATTER:CAPTURING STUDENT FEEDBACK

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Why is Student Feedback Important?

No single measure can capture the complexity of learning and teaching.

When combined with other measures, student feedback can be a powerful tool to inform teacher practice and improve outcomes for students.

Measures should be complementary to capture comprehensive information about what’s most important for student learning, both in their present learning experiences and in their future endeavors.

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Classroom Management

Belonging

Hope Engagement

Non-Cognitive Measures that Matter

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Believe their future will be better than their present…and they have the power to make it so.

Understand there are multiple pathways to success. Understand that there will be obstacles…and they

plan for them. Several academic studies indicate that Hope is a

more robust predictor of college success than ACT, SAT, and GPA.

Hopeful Students…

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Believe their teachers know their strengths. Get to do what they do best. Are hopeful. Types of engagement:

Behavioral Emotional Cognitive

According to the Gallup Student Poll, students who strongly agree with two items—“My school is committed to building the strengths of each student” and “I have at least one teacher who makes me excited about the future”—were 30 times as likely to be engaged at school as students who strong disagree with those statements.

Engaged Students…

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Feel cared for and respected.

Believe their teachers believe in them.

Believe their teachers know their interests as individuals.

Students with a Sense of Belonging…

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Believe time is well-spent in the classroom.

Believe their teachers handle disruptions and distractions in a positive, timely manner.

Believe their classroom is a good place to learn.

Students Who Learn in a Well-Managed Classroom…

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Key Considerations for Gathering Student Feedback

Measure What MattersInstrument must reflect the theory of educator practices that defines

expectations for teachers in the system.

Ensure AccuracyStudent responses must be honest.

Ensure ReliabilityAdequate sample and number of items without overtaxing students.

Support ImprovementTeachers receive results in a timely manner.Teachers have access to targeted PD.

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