Success Criteria

Success criteria are written alongside the learning goals. The criteria for effective success criteria are:

• • answers the questions "What does successful learning look like?", "What are we to look for during the learning?";

  • makes the success criteria explicit for teachers and students alike;

  • builds a common understanding of success;

  • lends itself to descriptive feedback;

  • promotes self and peer assessment;

  • helps identify possible next steps;

  • leads to individual goal setting;

  • empowers students to take ownership of their learning;

  • challenges students to internalize the criteria;

  • helps develop independent learning skills.

(from ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING VIDEO SERIES Learning Goals and Success Criteria Viewing Guide)