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SHOW US YOUR RUBRICS
A FACULTY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP SERIES
Material for this workshop comes from the
Schreyer Institute for Innovation in Learning
Presenters
Mary Lynn Brannon, IDS, Worthington Scranton
[email protected], 963-2654
Jackie Ritzko, IDS, Hazleton
[email protected], 450-3014
Rubric Questions What is a rubric?
Systematic scoring guideline
What does a rubric help you do? Evaluate student’s performance
How does a rubric work? Uses a detailed description of performance standards
Questions Rubrics Help Answer
What criteria should be used to judge performance
What does successful performance look like? How are levels of quality described and
distinguished from each other
How do Rubrics Enhance Student Learning?
If students know the performance expectations ahead of time, they will be more motivated to reach those standards
By involving students in the construction of rubrics, the assignment will be more meaningful to students
Why use rubrics?
To provide consistent scoring across all students
To provide students with greater awareness of performance expectations
To improve student performance
Beginning
1
Developing
2
Accomplished
3
Exemplary
4 Score
Stated objective or performance
Description of identifiable performance characteristic reflecting a beginning level of performance
Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and moving toward mastery
Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance.
Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance.
TOTAL
What Could a Rubric Contain?
Scale of points Descriptors for performance levels
Types of Rubrics – General
Contain criteria that are general across tasks
Advantage same rubric can be used across different tasks
Disadvantage feedback may be too general
What Type of Rubric works best for your purposes?
General
• Assess reasoning, skills, products• Student tasks differ
General or Generic Rubric
Level Meaning Comments
Excellent Meets standards of excellence; exemplary performance; shows creativity.
A real “WOW”!
Proficient Acceptable, solid performance/understanding.
A “Yes”.
Adequate Just meets acceptable standards. Emerging understanding, errors present, grasp is not thorough.
On the right track.
Limited Not meeting acceptable standards, makes attempts but has serious errors or misconceptions.
Some bases to expect improvement.
Types of Rubrics – Holistic
Single score based on overall impression of performance on a task
Advantages quick scoring, overview
Disadvantages detailed information not provided
What Type of Rubric works best for your purposes?
Holistic
• Single dimension adequate to define quality• Quick snapshot of achievement• May want to use for minor assignments• Also use for assignments where criteria are
interdependent
Holistic Rubric for Assessing a Project
“A”: All project goals fully explained. Demonstrates clear thinking. Work complete and accurate.
“B”: Project goals substantially achieved. Good understanding of concepts.May contain minor misunderstanding of content, errors, some weaknesses.
“C”: Goals partially achieved. Limited grasp of ideas and requirements. Some work incomplete and/or unclear.
“D”: Little progress toward accomplishing project goals.Either lack of understanding and/or effort.
Types of Rubrics –Task specific
Unique to a specific task
Advantage more reliable assessment
Disadvantage difficult to construct rubrics for all tasks
What Type of Rubric works best for your purposes?
Task Specific
• Assess knowledge• Scoring consistency is critical
Task-Specific Rubric
Provides clear drawing of switch with main parts labeled.
Yes / No
Provides clear description of how the switch works.
Yes / No
Provides switch modification design specifications.
Yes / No
Switch can be operated by person with no hands.
Yes / No
Types of Rubrics – Analytic
Provide specific feedback along several dimensions
Advantages detailed feedback consistent scoring across students and graders
Disadvantages time consuming to score
What Type of Rubric works best for your purposes?
Analytic
• Relative strengths and weaknesses• Detailed feedback• Assess complicated skills or performance• Student self-assessment of understanding or
performance
Analytic Rubric for Assessing a Research Project
Criteria 1 2 3
Number of
Sources
1-4 5-9 10-12
Historical
Accuracy
Many inaccuracies
Few inaccuracies
No inaccuracies
Bibliography Contains little information
Contains most relevant information
All relevant information included
Making the Choice
What are the central features? Does the rubric “fit” student work? Does the rubric “fit” your work
efficiency vs. effectiveness. Is it useful to teacher and student?
Does the rubric address teaching goals and intended instructional outcomes?
“Steal” from friends, colleagues, web sites. Be creative, mix/match, combine rubrics. Expect adjustments and redesign.
Involving Students in Rubric Development
Clearly define the assignment
Give guidelines on how to create a rubric
Provide key components of assignment
Suggest type of rubric to create
Involving Students in Rubric Development
Work in teams or as a whole class Teams
Use team based rubrics Class discussion to reach consensus on selecting one
rubric for all
Involving Students in Rubric Development
Ease development Provide examples of rubrics Provide a template Examples of previous student work
Alternative to creating rubrics Ask for feedback on or add more detail to existing
rubrics
Wrap Up
Assessment Handouts Evaluation