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Supports students in 'what they know, how they can improve and grow as a learner.

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Allows students to see what they did well in and where they can improve.

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gives tips/strategies for future learning

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Allows for understanding of content and guides future direction

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Allows critical thinkers to identify gaps in their learning.

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Personally connect with the individual and understand what they know and what they need to focus on. Helps the teacher understand the effectiveness of how they have delivered information.

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Gives the student the message that you care about them completing the work and that it is worth investing in.  Allows the teacher to highlight areas for improvement.

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Lets the teacher know that the students are getting understanding and are engaged.

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It shows students that you have assessed their work. Feedback lets them know where they are at and where they need to be.

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helps students to check their work against a set standard

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Timely feedback is invaluable, as it can support students to achieve excellent outcomes.

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Gives learning activities a purpose

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Provide individualised guidance for improvement and encourage areas of success

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let students know how to improve.

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Guides student focus toward areas they need to revisit.

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Feedback is the only way that students can gauge their abilities based upon their past efforts and learn to adapt to the expectations of the teacher, school work and themselves: then adjust as necessary. Without feedback, there is no point to education in my eyes.

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apparently it is not always welcome, however

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Identifies areas that need further study or learning....enhancing understanding.

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makes learning visible

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gives positive or instructional comments to both students or teachers - can be used for both students anf staff

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It gives the teacher AND the student direction for further improvement/learning

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It clarifies learning in relation to outcomes, criteria and standards. It facilitates self-reflection and encourages positive motivational beliefs and self-esteem

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drives differentiation

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Primary interaction of teacher with individual student

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Students need affirmation of what they are doing right.

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Teachers need feedback from their students to ensure they are meeting student needs.

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it shows students what they can do and directs them to areas for improvement

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motivator for students

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Because you can't improve what you don't know is deficient.

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Feedback is important as it gives both students and teachers a chance to see what the other thinks, which can be worked upon

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It enables the teacher to give advice about how improvement is possible as well as how I am currently going

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helps students see what they have achieved

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Can identify areas for development before formal assessment.

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Kids need to know how well they went

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Is key in assisting both teachers and students of progress, development, learning and understanding

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it challenges what and how we teach

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it affirms the things I know and can do

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To allow students to gauge their performance against standards

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Allow students to improve performance.

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It allows me to evaluate effective teaching strategies and my own teaching style to best improve student outcomes

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It provides a guidance for future learning.

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provides students with information about how they are going and where to go next.

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Feedback is important to help students and teachers to evaluate success of learning and to improve it.

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Feedback is important because it shows students what they have achieved, where they need to improve and how they can get there

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Feedback is important for teachers to assess student understanding

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Feedback is important because it shows students:

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it gives me direction for future  learning