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Can I count peer reviews towards community service hours?

Yes! You can track up to half an hour per session you review. As you review sessions, you’ll have the opportunity to confirm how much time you spent on each review, which will get automatically added to your volunteer hour tracker. It is up to you to track the time you actually spend; don’t simply track 30 minutes every time. You are liable to get audited to ensure that your reported hours align with how much time you spent peer reviewing. Deceptive reporting of hours will be escalated, and may render your community service hours invalid.

Where do I see the peer feedback I’ve been given?

You’ll see the feedback you’re given on your

tutor feedback⁠

page!

Can I review myself?

Right now, we don’t allow reviewing your own sessions.

How do I increase my peer reviewer level?

You’ll increase your peer reviewer level by giving out great feedback consistently. Not sure what that means? Check out

What makes a great peer review?⁠

To become an advanced peer reviewer, you will also need to have run a session that has intermediate or greater ratings from an advanced peer reviewer.

Here’s my advice for increasing your peer reviewer level:

Don’t focus on increasing your level! Focus on building your own experience, by running sessions, listening to feedback from your learners and peer feedback, and doing the

optional Schoolhouse trainings⁠

. Combining these with self-reflection and openness to learn, you’ll develop the core tutoring skills it takes to give excellent feedback, all while helping dozens of learners and tutors.

Listen carefully to any feedback you get about your peer reviews. If you’re not sure what they mean or if you’re not sure you agree with their assessment, talk to them about it.

Peer review consistently. If you aim to review 2-5 sessions each week, you’ll slowly build up skills while allowing time for advanced peer reviewers to give you feedback on your reviews so you can improve.

Learn how to use your peer reviewing time effectively. We recommend keeping all peer reviews under 30 minutes, and this is also the max time you can track for peer review in your volunteer hours tracker. It takes practice to use this time effectively, focusing in on the parts of the session that provide the most signal for each dimension of the rubric. Some tips:

Watch at at least 1.5x speed

Focus on the beginning of the recording, for as long as it takes for you to understand the direction of the session. Watch a good chunk of the first problem/explanation that the tutor gives—this will give you an indication for both mastery and for many dimensions of active learning. Then watch one or two more sections of the recording, as well as the end.

Take notes as you watch the recording—either directly in the session feedback form, or on a separate notes app.

Do tutors know I was the one who reviewed them?

Yes! Tutors will see your name and tutor profile, and have the opportunity to Slack you if they have any follow-up questions.

How does my peer reviewer level effect what I can do?

Your peer reviewer level will effect how often your session reviews gets checked or double-reviewed. Advanced peer reviewers will also audit other’s reviews, and help determine their peer reviewer level. You can learn more here:

Peer Reviewer Growth Path⁠

How do I review non-traditional (experimental, study or test-taking) sessions?

You can leave sections N/A if you need to! For example, “Checking for prior understanding” is probably not relevant for a game night. You can use your best discretion. In the text box, briefly explain why it’s not applicable.

How often should I peer review?

You can review sessions as much or as little as you’d like, based on your schedule. There’s no obligation! We recommend aiming to reviewing 1-2 sessions per week, to supplement your tutoring and learn new skills.

What should I do if I received a peer review that doesn’t seem fair?

If you receive and peer review that doesn’t seem reasonable: don’t worry! Reflect on whether you can learn from it, share your feedback about it with the peer reviewer, and keep moving on.

Peer feedback can be very subjective, and it only gives one tutor’s perspective about one of your sessions. This is why we use lots of peer reviews, from tutors of all different experience levels, as one of many metrics to understand your effectiveness as a tutor. If you received a peer review from a novice or beginner reviewer, it will typically also be re-reviewed by someone with more experience.

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