‘Making Marking Matter’
Effective Marking: Selective, Effective, Formative and Reflective
D.I.R.T
Thursday 22nd August 2013
Rachael Edgar
Familiar
story?
The best thing about being a teacher is _____________
Formative Marking
•Selective
•Effective
•Reflective
Marking Policy SRS 2013-2014
( See p-g 8 of guide)
Acknowledgement marking- checking that the work has
been completed and that there are no obvious mistakes
that need correcting. (All work)
FB
Quality teacher marking- two stars and a wish (FB/FF)
(At least 5 times per term, approx every 2 weeks)
FF
Directed Improvement and Reflection Time (D.I.R.T)
(At least 6 times per academic year prior to data entry)
D.I.R.T
Quality marking by students- Peer and Self assessment
(At least twice per term)
VF
Verbal Feedback (As appropriate to support other
forms of feedback)
Marking for literacy
SRS Correction Code- Marking for Literacy
Sp :
Underline incorrect spelling
(In margin instruct student to practice
correction three times e.g. spx3)
O :
Punctuation is incorrect
P :
Punctuation mark is missing
T :
Verb tense is incorrect
exp :
Expression needs correcting (underline)
^ :

//
To indicate a missing word or letter
:
:
A correct feature/ aspect
To indicate a new paragraph is needed
D.I.R.T Reflection for
Learning and progress..
DIRT Dates: 2013-2014:
W/B: 29th Sept 2013
W/B: 24th Nov 2013
W/B: 26th Jan 2013
W/B: 9th March 2013
W/B: 4th May 2013
W/B: 8th June 2013
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