Using the Full Correction Technique Effectively

Using the Full Correction Technique Effectively

With Lead Step 

During a language lesson, students are having a difficult time repeating a statement. The teacher, Michael, immediately corrects the error with the whole group by saying, ‘My turn,’ and models the correct statement. Michael leads the group with the cue, ‘Say it with me,’ and the teacher and students say the statement together until students can firmly repeat it. He then tests the group by saying, ‘Your turn,’ and students repeat the statement by themselves. Michael then tests the group by saying, ‘Starting over,’ and goes back to the beginning of that part. Michael provides a delayed test for students to demonstrate mastery later in the lesson or day. Michael has demonstrated effective use of the full correction technique – model, lead/strategy, test, retest. 

With Strategy Step 

During a reading lesson, teacher, Angela, hears a student in the group incorrectly identify a word. Angela immediately corrects the error with the whole group by saying, ‘My turn,’ and models the correct response by saying the correct word. Angela gives the students the cue, ‘Sound it out,’ and the students sound out the word. She then tests by saying, ‘What word?’ and the students say the word the fast way. Angela then retests the group by saying, ‘Starting over’ and goes back to the top of the column. Students read all the words the fast way. It is important that Angela provides a delayed test for students to demonstrate mastery later in the lesson or day. Angela has demonstrated effective use of the full correction technique – model, lead/strategy, test and retest.