---
title: Teacher feedback
category: teacher-portal
order: 4
lastUpdated: 2026-06-08
featureAvailability: GA
roles: [teacher]
navigationPath: Teacher Portal → My students → (open a student) → Provide feedback
relatedArticles: [teacher-portal/teacher-dashboard, teacher-portal/referrals, cases/case-notes]
---

## At a glance

- **Who uses it:** Teachers attached to an active case.
- **When to use it:** When a facilitator asks for feedback, or proactively after meaningful classroom changes.
- **Permissions required:** Teacher attached to the student's case.
- **Navigation path:** Teacher Portal → My students → open a student → Provide feedback (or the inline prompt on the case).

## Purpose

Teacher feedback is a structured, lightweight signal from the classroom back to the case. It tells the facilitator whether the intervention plan is working — without requiring the teacher to write a long note.

## What you submit

Each feedback entry has:

- A **direction** — Improving / No change / Worsening.
- An optional **comment** (free text, up to ~500 characters).

That's it. Submitting takes about 30 seconds and shows up immediately in the case timeline.

## Step-by-step

1. Open the student from your portal.
2. If there's an active case, you'll see a **Provide feedback** prompt.
3. Pick a direction.
4. Optionally add a one-line comment ("Volunteered an answer Tuesday — first time in weeks").
5. **Submit**. The facilitator is notified.

[SCREENSHOT: teacher-feedback-form]
_Teacher Portal → student detail with the Provide feedback panel open and Improving selected._

## What happens with your feedback

- The facilitator sees it on the case Overview and in the case timeline.
- A streak of "Worsening" feedback can trigger an attention flag.
- Feedback is included as a signal in case summaries and trend reports.

## What feedback is not

- **Not a case note.** You are not writing the official record.
- **Not parent-visible.** Parents do not see teacher feedback.
- **Not anonymous.** Your name and timestamp are attached.

## Tips & best practices

- Submit when something meaningful changes, even if briefly. Frequent small signals beat occasional long essays.
- Use the comment to add classroom context: "Quiz score 72% (was 45%)" or "Late to 2 of 5 days this week."

## Related articles

- [Teacher dashboard](/help/teacher-portal/teacher-dashboard)
- [Submitting a referral](/help/teacher-portal/referrals)
- [Case notes](/help/cases/case-notes)

## FAQ

**Can I edit feedback after submitting?**
You can submit additional feedback to update direction. Past entries remain in the timeline for context.

**Will the facilitator email me back?**
Often, yes — via case messaging or a teacher-visible note. Either way, you'll see a notification in your portal.