Rubrics

//Post information, resources, and tips for creating rubrics for assessing student work here.//

=Key Principles=

**Of Evaluation Criteria Across Levels ** || The evaluation criteria across levels of a given dimension make it easy to distinguish and grade differences in students’ performance by:
 * **//Performance Dimensions //** ||  **//Evaluation Criteria //**  ||
 * **Selection of Performance Dimensions & Criteria ** || Performance dimensions and evaluation criteria **strengthen the substance** of students’ work by focusing their attention on the **“what” (content), “why” (thinking),** and **“how”** **(process & presentation) of their performance** ||
 * **Consistency & Organization of **
 * including the **same elements** in each level
 * presenting elements in the **same order** across the levels, while **progressing incrementally** to scaffold students’ performance

|| * **Concise phrasing ** is quickly and easily absorbed—clarifying the task and making it feel doable
 * telling students what, specifically, to **change at each level to move their performance** to the next level ||
 * **Clarity of Task **
 * **Clear, descriptive, ** **well-defined terms** help students to identify what must be added (or subtracted) at each level of performance in order to progress to the next level
 * Evaluation criteria are **linked to their effect on the audience and/or students’ thinking and performance** at each level ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Formatting ** || * **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Row and column titles clearly identify **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">dimensions of performance and evaluation criteria, facilitating performance, assessment, and interpretation
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">An **even number of performance levels** forces a thoughtful choice about the quality of student performance
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Consistent wording and parallel presentation across levels **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">facilitate grading and make it easy to distinguish differences in each level of performance
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Adequate spacing and selective highlighting **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">makes it easy for students to see what to do at a glance, and facilitate grading


 * **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Space for comments **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> facilitates personalized feedback
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Clear point system **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> helps students prioritize their work ||



=Creating Rubrics=

[|Assessment Rubrics]- Nice page that contains info. on advantages of rubrics, uses for rubrics, templates, samples, and links to rubric generators.

[|Class Participation Rubric Generator] - Enter your school, name, and a title and pick a graphic and it generates a pre-set class participation rubric based on behavior, preparation, punctuality, etc.

[|RubiStar] - Free, online rubric generator

[|Sample Self & Peer Assessment Rubrics] - Sample rubrics you can have world language students use to assess their class participation, language development, etc.

=Demo Rubrics=


 * [|Chocolate Chip Cookie Rubric]
 * [|iRubric: Five Point Rubric for the Perfect Pizza]
 * [|Hamburger Tasting Rubric]
 * [[file:Sample Brownie Rubric.doc]]

=Language Rubrics=


 * Speaking**

Linguafolio Self Assessment Grid: [] (More info: Linguafolio Passport: [])

- A rubric I adapted from Bill Heller that can be used to assess speaking skills user:chericem1

- A "shorthand" version of the Speaking Rubric to make grading faster for the teacher

- A score sheet on which teachers can record students' scores

- A task record sheet developed by Bill Heller that can be used to track student progress over time (based on the Speaking Rubric above) user:chericem1

=Other Sample Rubrics=

[| Evaluación de la participación en grupo.doc] - A participation rubric students can use to assess the extent of their own participation in class user:chericem1

[|Mentor Self-Assessment Rubric - PDF] - Laura Lipton's self-assessment rubric for mentors, reformatted so that it is much easier to read and all fits on one page.

[|Sample Assessment Instruments] - Links to basic rubrics for dramatic readings, interviews, narration, paired work, skits, etc., as well as checklists and questioning techniques to assist teachers in supporting the development of students' productive skills.

[|Star Chart - A Self-Assessment of Technology Integration for Teacher Preparation Programs] - Very nicely organized, visually appealing self-assessment rubric that teacher preparation programs can use to assess how well they are preparing tech-savvy teacher-candidates.

[|Tech PD Rubric Draft-11-14-02] - Rubric developed by MSU

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