Assessment Mr. Galusha. Assessment What is it? Why do it?

AssessmentAssessment

Mr. Galusha

Assessment

• What is it?

• Why do it?

RubricsRubrics

Mr. Galusha

What is a Rubric?

• “A rubric is an explicit summary of the criteria for assessing a particular piece of student work, plus levels of potential achievement for each criterion.” The TLT Group

Criteria for assessment 1

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Criteria for assessment 4

What is a Rubric?

• “A rubric is an explicit summary of the criteria for assessing a particular piece of student work, plus levels of potential achievement for each criterion.” The TLT Group

• It is a description of the assignment or task laid out on a grid.

• A rubric is a way to grade student work.

Parts of a Rubric

• It has 4 basic parts:– TASK DESCRIPTION– CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT– LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE– DESCRIPTION OF EACH LEVEL

Criteria for assessment 1

Criteria for assessment 2

Criteria for assessment 3

Criteria for assessment 4

Why should you take the time?

Classroom Benefits

• Helps articulate your expectations for the project.

• Saves time in the grading process.

• Allows for greater consistency and fairness.

• Helps students evaluate their own work.

• Helps students give constructive feedback to peers.

Why should you take the time?

School Community Benefits

• Helps departments/levels grade consistently.

• Helps teachers of sequenced courses communicate with each other about standards and criteria

• Assists with institutional assessment

Common Questions

• Should I show it to students?

• Is a rubric a grade?

• How do I turn a rubric into a grade?

Steps to success

1. Identify what you want the students to learn.

2. Craft an assignment that will activate that learning.

3. Identify the criteria that would go into making a successful project.

4. Describe those criterion at various levels of proficiency.

Use Nouns or noun phrases as your criteria

-Hypothesis construction-Synthesis of ideas-Integration-Description-Argument-Original Thought-Analysis of findings-Application of formulas-Originality-Use of Sources-Clarity of thesis-Supportive Evidence and Reasoning-Organization