Effective Learning Environments Observation Tool® (eleot®)

Environment E: Progress Monitoring & Feedback

Why It Matters: Establishing “feedback loops” within the classroom is one of the most powerful ways for teachers
and students to communicate about learning taking place in the moment, thereby providing opportunities for learners to
apply content correctly as defined by specified learning outcomes. The process of setting and communicating learning targets,
providing aligned activities, sharing appropriate feedback, and assessing progress toward targets has a proven impact on
student achievement.

What to Understand What Learners Do What Observers Do

• Progress monitoring, as it is used
within eleot®, refers to formative
activities that provide information
regarding student progress toward
a learning goal.
• The impact of feedback on
student learning varies greatly
depending on the kind and quality
of feedback provided (Hattie and
Timperley, 2007).
• “Teachers not only must be clear
about what they want students to
learn; they also must know typical
student steps and missteps toward
this goal” (Moss & Brookhart,
2009).
• Make use of references such • Look for guides, rubrics or other
as rubrics and criteria lists criteria that support student
during collaborative activities, understanding of content and/or
in discussions with teachers, method of assessment.
or as a guide while working
• Listen for discussions of the
independently.
content that demonstrate
• Ask and answer questions understanding.
about lesson content as well
• Check for evidence of learning
as expectations for outcomes,
objectives in the classroom and
including ways in which content
whether the activity or assignment
will be assessed.
matches the objectives.
• Share peer feedback aligned to
• Ask students to explain the
learning objectives or specific
assignment they are working on
criteria from rubrics or other
and how it will be assessed, or to
learning resources.
describe or explain the content
• Reflect on learning progress based that is the focus of the lesson.
on specified learning objectives or
expectations.

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