RUBRICS: A GOOD TOOL FOR ENGAGING

THOUGHTFUL LEARNING

ROWAN E. WAGNER

NEPRIS PRESENTATION

JUNE 3, 2016

OVERVIEW

How do you CREATE a rubric which covers all EXPECTATIONS?

How do you DETERMINE how to ALLOCATE points?

How do you create a rubric that helps you EVALUATE a product which helps COMMUNICATE a student’s understanding of LEARNING targets?

CREATE – EXPECTATIONS

• Determine fit-for-purpose: - parental support - formative assessment/summary assessment - behavior/skills/depth of knowledge• Communicate required learning outcomes and expectation by

involving students in the creation of the rubric

Rubric

Student /learner

Parent / guardian Management/ accreditation body

DETERMINE – ALLOCATE

• What type of output required:- Written or oral - Skill(s) demonstrated- Level of depth of knowledge demonstrated

EVALUATE – COMMUNICATE – LEARNING

• Student involvement• Allow access and/or share with parents, fellow teaching

staff and management • Consistency in application• Hard copies: paper or pdf kept by teachers and students

QUESTIONS?????