Improving Success Criteria in Educational Workshops
Engage in discussions and activities to enhance the Success Criteria in educational workshops. Delve into Learning Intentions, Success Criteria, and providing constructive feedback to improve teaching strategies. Explore examples from early to fourth levels and refine Success Criteria for various Learning Intentions.
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Workshop activities You will need: Paper and pen
Activity 1 Look at the Learning Intentions and Success Criteria on the next slide. Discuss these with colleagues how the Success Criteria might be improved. Look at the comments on the following slide. Do you agree?
Improving Success Criteria Discuss these Success Criteria. How might they be improved? Learning Intention Success Criteria I have displayed the information I have created a bar graph My bar graph is neat To display information in a bar graph I have included a capital letter and full stop My sentence makes sense I have written in neat handwriting We are learning to write compound sentences
Improving Success Criteria Do you agree with these comments? Learning Intention To display information in a bar graph Success Criteria Comments I have displayed information in a bar graph I have created a bar graph My bar graph is neat Repeats Learning Intention rather than giving ways of achieving it. Specifies the need for the graph to be neat but doesn t explain how. I have included a capital letter and full stop My sentence makes sense I have written in neat handwriting Success Criteria don t link well to focus of Learning Intention (compound sentence). Neat handwriting is not a particular focus and more an on-going aspect. We are learning to write compound sentences
Activity 2 The following slides give examples of Success Criteria from early to fourth levels. Look at and improve the Success Criteria for each Learning Intention. You can either work through all of the examples or select those you feel are most relevant to your context.
Early Level Can you improve the following Success Criteria? LI: To create a simple pattern using shapes LI: To predict the next part of a story SC: SC: I can predict the next part of a story I have used shapes I have checked my pattern I have written the date LI: To write a sentence LI: To add coins for items up to 20p SC: SC: I have counted my coins correctly I have used my number bonds to help me add I have included what happened I have checked my spelling I have used finger spaces
First Level Can you improve the following Success Criteria? LI: To show my understanding of zero as a placeholder LI: To create notes under headings SC: SC: I have made notes under each heading I have included the main points My handwriting is neat I have checked my spelling I can explain the value of zero within whole numbers up to 100 I can read whole numbers where zero is a place holder LI: To explain my preference for an author and their texts LI: To find a fraction of an amount SC: SC: I can work out fractions of different amounts I have completed page 45 I have chosen an author I can explain why I like the author I can speak in a clear voice
Second Level Can you improve the following Success Criteria? LI: To measure angles accurately LI: To write a short story SC: SC: I have written a short story I have checked spelling and punctuation My story is interesting I can measure angles correctly I have completed the questions I have included the date and title LI: To locate and order numbers less than zero LI: To identify examples of fact and opinion in texts SC: SC: I can find a negative number on a number line I can explain how negative numbers work I have completed the worksheet neatly I can talk about the text I can read the text clearly I have completed the table
Third Level Can you improve the following Success Criteria? LI: To budget effectively using a given amount LI: To respond to and build on contributions in discussion SC: SC: I can budget effectively I have used the given amount I have recorded my answer I have taken part in a discussion I made a contribution to the discussion I spoke clearly LI: To investigate the probability of an event LI: To create a new text using notes SC: SC: I can use a scale to show probability I have calculated the probability I have completed page 34 in the textbook I have organised my notes well I have written in paragraphs I have created my own text I have checked my spelling
Fourth Level Can you improve the following Success Criteria ? LI: To create and present an informative individual talk LI: To understand and apply tolerance when estimating SC: SC: I have communicated clearly My talk is 10 minutes long I have used PowerPoint slides I can explain what tolerance means I can use my knowledge of tolerance to make calculations LI: To identify and explain my choice of strategy to solve a given problem LI: To create a persuasive text in a chosen format SC: to solve the problem SC: I can explain and use my strategy I have created a text to persuade I have used persuasive language My text is at least 500 words long
Reflective Questions The following reflective questions are designed to promote professional dialogue
Reflective questions Why are Success Criteria important? What are the key features of effective Success Criteria? What techniques do you use to share and co-construct Success Criteria with learners? What are the benefits of discussing/sharing Success Criteria with colleagues?