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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
Criteria for assessment 2
Criteria for assessment 3
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
