Comments on: End-Of-Year Survey http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2007/06/end-of-year-survey/ Challenge The Status Quo Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:57:06 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: dy/dan » Blog Archive » The Audit II http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2007/06/end-of-year-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-14728 dy/dan » Blog Archive » The Audit II Sat, 07 Jul 2007 16:01:16 +0000 http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2007/06/end-of-year-survey/#comment-14728 [...] The similarly themed adventures from blogroll-buddy Todd Seal and alma-mater-educator Coach Brown. [...] [...] The similarly themed adventures from blogroll-buddy Todd Seal and alma-mater-educator Coach Brown. [...]

]]> By: Karisti http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2007/06/end-of-year-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-14284 Karisti Sat, 16 Jun 2007 22:23:44 +0000 http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2007/06/end-of-year-survey/#comment-14284 As part of my evaluation this year my principal did an online 360 survey with my students. I was able to pick the questions - and he chose some as well. The principal came in while they did the survey (I stepped out of the room.). I really liked it because the kids did an excellent job of giving constructive feedback. Plus, since it is online it is truly anonymous. I was able to use the feedback to reflect on my own practice - and do some follow up questions with my students. I found it to be very useful - probably one of the most substantial evaluations in my 12 years of teaching. As part of my evaluation this year my principal did an online 360 survey with my students. I was able to pick the questions – and he chose some as well. The principal came in while they did the survey (I stepped out of the room.). I really liked it because the kids did an excellent job of giving constructive feedback. Plus, since it is online it is truly anonymous.

I was able to use the feedback to reflect on my own practice – and do some follow up questions with my students. I found it to be very useful – probably one of the most substantial evaluations in my 12 years of teaching.

]]> By: Todd http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2007/06/end-of-year-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-14172 Todd Sun, 10 Jun 2007 16:12:17 +0000 http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2007/06/end-of-year-survey/#comment-14172 <strong>Laurie</strong>, good point about starting a question with "when." When did you stop stealing? Yeah, that's leading and there's no positive answer to that. I'll change this for my juniors. Interesting what they like and what they don't. A group of kids, who I thought hated everything I did, ended up really enjoying the blog/reading assignment all year. <strong>Walter</strong>, how can we get honest feedback when students know they have to face that teacher for another 19 weeks? I'm just not sure that the kids will be as honest than they are at the end of the year, the end of their senior year in particular. Are you able to see any different kind of criticism at the end of the year than you see during the year? And the comparison question you suggest doesn't get at whether or not your teaching was effective. That comparison, how does that help you? <strong>Mary Ann</strong>, constructive criticism is certainly the goal. The other is worthless. I hesitate to tell the kids not to bother complaining about something. If the teacher essentially says, "I don't care about your feedback in this particular area," that could too easily be interpreted as "I don't care about your feedback." I get why you would tell them such a thing, but do you find that it stymies honest responses to your class? Laurie, good point about starting a question with “when.” When did you stop stealing? Yeah, that’s leading and there’s no positive answer to that. I’ll change this for my juniors. Interesting what they like and what they don’t. A group of kids, who I thought hated everything I did, ended up really enjoying the blog/reading assignment all year.

Walter, how can we get honest feedback when students know they have to face that teacher for another 19 weeks? I’m just not sure that the kids will be as honest than they are at the end of the year, the end of their senior year in particular. Are you able to see any different kind of criticism at the end of the year than you see during the year? And the comparison question you suggest doesn’t get at whether or not your teaching was effective. That comparison, how does that help you?

Mary Ann, constructive criticism is certainly the goal. The other is worthless. I hesitate to tell the kids not to bother complaining about something. If the teacher essentially says, “I don’t care about your feedback in this particular area,” that could too easily be interpreted as “I don’t care about your feedback.” I get why you would tell them such a thing, but do you find that it stymies honest responses to your class?

]]> By: Mary Ann http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2007/06/end-of-year-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-14168 Mary Ann Sun, 10 Jun 2007 12:39:56 +0000 http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2007/06/end-of-year-survey/#comment-14168 I did it this year with 6th graders. I explained how they will be asked to evaluate college professors and sometimes other teachers between now and then. I told them they could sign them or not, but I would not read them until this summer. I asked that they give constructive criticism. "You suck as a teacher" or "you are a wonderful teacher" don't help me as much as I wish we had 4 warm up questions rather than 3 or something similar. And I told them not to bother complaining about homework (they get 10 problems a night. I am already rethinking this, but I know they all hate homework.) Questions: 1. What did I do well this year? 2. What did I not do well this year? 3. What should I keep for next year? 4. What should I change? 5. Any other comments? Results: A few were not helpful at all (in the "you suck" scheme of things. Half said I gave too much homework. But I learned a lot about the way they see my teaching. My brightest student said I didn't challenge her enough. My weakest student said I wasn't hard enough on him. I did it this year with 6th graders. I explained how they will be asked to evaluate college professors and sometimes other teachers between now and then. I told them they could sign them or not, but I would not read them until this summer. I asked that they give constructive criticism. “You suck as a teacher” or “you are a wonderful teacher” don’t help me as much as I wish we had 4 warm up questions rather than 3 or something similar. And I told them not to bother complaining about homework (they get 10 problems a night. I am already rethinking this, but I know they all hate homework.)

Questions:
1. What did I do well this year?
2. What did I not do well this year?
3. What should I keep for next year?
4. What should I change?
5. Any other comments?
Results: A few were not helpful at all (in the “you suck” scheme of things. Half said I gave too much homework. But I learned a lot about the way they see my teaching. My brightest student said I didn’t challenge her enough. My weakest student said I wasn’t hard enough on him.

]]> By: Walter http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2007/06/end-of-year-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-14158 Walter Sat, 09 Jun 2007 18:27:35 +0000 http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2007/06/end-of-year-survey/#comment-14158 Why wait until the end of the year? Feedback like this seems to be something we crave as educators. I often use this type of reflective practice at the end of a unit or even with time left after an exam. I have asked something similar including: Compare this course with another you have taken here at QHST? How were the teaching styles similar of different? Why wait until the end of the year? Feedback like this seems to be something we crave as educators. I often use this type of reflective practice at the end of a unit or even with time left after an exam.

I have asked something similar including:

Compare this course with another you have taken here at QHST? How were the teaching styles similar of different?

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