[blindkid] graded paper feedback

[Carol Castellano]

I think it's really important for little kids to get direct 
feedback--like little bits of Stikki Wikki next to items that need to 
be corrected, or brailled comments stapled onto the page.  Without 
the feedback, I don't think they have an equal chance of making the 
most of their education.

That said, I agree with others that the next level is for the child 
to take responsibility for going to the teacher after school or 
whenever to find out the comments.  I don't remember when Serena 
started doing this, but I think it was in high school.  That way by 
the time the student goes to college, he/she is used to taking the 
initiative about this.

Carol

At 06:53 PM 12/9/2008, you wrote:
>I've been thinking about the fact that my son's papers are graded 
>with a red pen.  Comments are also in print.  I'm not sure that he 
>is really taking in the fact that there is a connection between the 
>work he does and the grade he receives.  He "gets it" in an obvious 
>sense but not deep down.  I'm wondering if this is partially due to 
>the fact that he doesn't get the feedback of seeing the red marks 
>and the grade on the paper.  His teachers say that it is "age 
>appropriate" that he's not too concerned about his grades.   Do any 
>of your kids get tactile feedback about the problems they miss 
>and/or the grades they get?  Is that a reasonable expectation?  I 
>view it as one more thing that goes to his independence and taking 
>personal responsibility for his work.
>
>Sally Thomas
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