Lesson Observation Feedback Builder
Structured, specific feedback prompts rather than a grade — for the person giving the feedback, not the person receiving it.
Lesson observation gradings have poor inter-rater reliability — two trained observers watching the same lesson frequently disagree — which is why feedback built on description plus one specific action with a follow-up outperforms feedback built on a judgement.
Lesson Observation Feedback Builder
Frequently asked
Why not grade lessons?
Because the grade is unreliable. Research has repeatedly found low agreement between trained observers watching the same lesson, and substantial variation for the same teacher between lessons. A number carrying that much error does more harm than the information is worth.
How many action points should feedback contain?
One. Coaching research consistently favours a small number of specific, actionable steps, and adding a second measurably reduces the chance of the first being implemented.
What makes feedback actually change practice?
The follow-up. An action point with a date to revisit it is a different intervention from an action point in an email, and the follow-up is the part most often skipped.
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