Effective teachers set clear learning goals or targets for their students and assist them to identify exactly what success looks like through clearly identified success criteria. they assist students to commit to the learning, monitor their learning and in doing so provide an appropriate mix of success and challenge.
Evidence of this strategy embedded in student's learning includes:
Evidence of this strategy embedded in student's learning includes:
- students being able to talk about what they are learning
- students articulating where they are at in their learning in relation to the goals
- students monitoring their progress towards the achievement of the goals
- students know and can articulate their future learning needs
AITSL Resources
Achieving explicit learning goals PDF on Learning Intentions and Success Criteria Learning Intentions: Assessment for learning |
Co Constructing Success Criteria : Shirley Clarke
Students discussing learning targets : Yr 6/7 video Students discussing learning targets : Yr 4/5 |
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John Hattie explains learning intentions and success criteria. A prep classroom using the learning intentions and success criteria during class
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This is a one hour webinar and the first 10 mins explain Hattie's research. The second 10 mins is about writing them and there are lots of examples and then their is a section on students knowing what they are learning. |