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Your Name and Title: Nathan Hutto; Manager, Research & Development

School or Organization Name: YouthTruth Student Survey

Co-Presenter Name(s):

Area of the World from Which You Will Present: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Language in Which You Will Present: English

Target Audience(s): District, Network, and School Leaders; Teachers; School Support Staff

Short Session Description (one line): This session will provide an overview of the value of using student feedback in education improvement initiatives.

Full Session Description (as long as you would like): Recent evidence suggests that student feedback should be a critical component of school improvement and teacher evaluation initiatives, alongside student test performance and classroom observations. The YouthTruth Student Survey was developed in 2008, in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and as of January 2013 has surveyed over 200,000 students from 275 schools across 35 districts and networks nationwide. This session will provide background information on the role of student feedback in school improvement and teacher evaluation, and describe the YouthTruth survey design, themes and factors, methodology, and sample. 

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session: http://youthtruthsurvey.org/