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Why Student Perceptions Matter
Rob Ramsdell, Co-founder April 2015
Tripod Surveys: Fall 2011 to Spring 2014
Students: 1,994,555
Classrooms: 144,483
Schools: 6,562
Districts: 146
States: 33
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Why this focus across the US?Multiple independent studies have reported on the reliability
and validity of Tripod surveys.
Source: www.metproject.org
For example, in the Gates Measures of Effective Teaching study a single administration of Tripod student surveys was found to be a reliable measure and predictive
of student achievement gains.
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Guiding Beliefs
Students are good observers.
We should trust and value student voice.
Multiple measures, multiple times, over multiple years improve quality of feedback for teachers.
By understanding more about what students are experiencing, teachers can improve.
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Our Vision
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• When teachers understand what students are experiencing,
Student Perception Data
• With structured opportunities to reflect, discuss, and work on new strategies with colleagues,
Teacher Reflection and PD • Teachers respond to
student needs and improve learning outcomes for all students.
Improved Student Learning
Learn from every student in every classroom.
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Agency as an Umbrella Concept
Agency is essentially the capacity and propensity to take purposeful initiative. Effective agents do not respond passively to their circumstances; they seek meaning and act with purpose to produce the changes they desire in their own and others’ lives.
Teaching Qualityas measured by the Tripod 7Cs
Classroom Engagement as measured by the Tripod Engagement Goals.
Success Skills and Success Mindsets Academic skills Growth mindset Future orientation Conscientiousness
• to focus on quality• to use time wisely• to persist• to be organized
Ways that Teaching Influences Agency
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Tripod 7Cs Components
1. Care: Show concern and commitment.
2. Confer: Invite ideas and promote discussion.
3. Captivate: Inspire curiosity and interest.
4. Clarify: Cultivate understanding and overcome confusion.
5. Consolidate: Integrate ideas and make learning coherent.
6. Challenge: Press for rigor and persistence.
7. Classroom Management: Sustain order, respect and focus.
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CareMy teacher is nice to me when I ask questions.
Sample Survey Items – Early Elementary
Challenge
Classroom Management
Care
Confer
Captivate
Clarify
Consolidate
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ConsolidateTo help us remember, my teacher talks about things that we already learned.
ChallengeMy teacher makes sure that I try to do my best.
Sample Survey Items – Secondary
Challenge
Classroom Management
Care
Confer
Captivate
Clarify
Consolidate
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Clarify• If I don’t understand
something, my teacher explains it another way.
• My teacher explains difficult things clearly.
Challenge• My teacher asks students to
explain more about the answers they give.
• My teacher doesn’t let people give up when the work gets hard.
Clarify:Cultivate understanding and overcome confusion.
Tripod scores are scaled on a range of 202 to 398. Results on next page are for “Clarify” across 4 middle schools in one district. Each dot
represents a classroom in each of these schools.
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Tri
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1. How can we use these data as a catalyst for professional learning?
2. What are the implications for school level professional learning?
3. What are the implications for policy decisions related to professional learning?
4. How will we connect this feedback with other sources of feedback and professional growth opportunities?
Implications
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Implementation Landscape
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How Evaluative?
High Low
Wh
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District-driven
Bottom-Up
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Understanding Terms
How Evaluative? High: Survey results are used as a component of overall
evaluation score Low: Surveys used only for professional development purposes
with no one other than teacher seeing classroom-level results
Who Initiates? District-driven: The idea of surveys is introduced by district level
leadership and decisions to implement are made from the top Bottom-up: The idea of surveys is introduced by teachers and
decisions to implement are made jointly by teachers and administrators
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Working through a Dilemma
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The Dilemma
District-drivenBenefits: Students have a voice. Broad adoption is
ensured.Risks: Lack of teacher and school leader buy-in. May limit
impact on professional learning.
Bottom UpBenefits: High level of buy-in by teachers and school
leaders and emphasis on professional learning.Risks: Use may be sporadic and inconsistent across
classrooms.
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Maximizing Impact of District-driven Approach
1. Leadership: What is the role of leadership at every level (, state, district, school, and teacher leaders), even if the use of surveys is not required from the top?
2. Communications: What communications strategies will encourage teacher and school-leader buy-in?
3. Use of data: What uses will minimize push back and maximize impact?
4. Follow Up Support: What resources and professional development support will ensure educators see value in the use of student perception data?
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Maximizing Impact of Bottom Up Approach
1. Leadership: What is the role of leadership at every level (state, district, school, and teacher leaders), even if the use of surveys is not required from the top?
2. Communications: What communications strategies will encourage teacher and school-leaders to commit to this work if it is not required?
3. Incentives: What incentives will motivate educators to incorporate student perceptions even if it is not required from the top?
4. Follow Up Support: What resources and professional development support will ensure educators see value in the use of student perception data?
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Contact: [email protected]
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