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1. Rubrics for College The Easy Steps Way™ Susan Lieberman

2. Program Let’s go to the Opera! Objectives of rubrics Preparation of assignments Elements of rubrics Resources Application – Draft a rubric Rubrics for College 2

3. But first “What is a rubric???” Rubric derives from ruber,the Latin word for red In medieval times, legal instructions were written in red and rubric meant something that authoritatively instructed people (Wiggins, p154) “A rubric is a scoring tool that lays out specific expectations for an assignment” (Stevens & Levi, p3) Rubrics for College 3

4. Rubrics for College 4 RUBRIC

5. Types of rubric Choose from many types This presentation focuses on one type of rubric Easy to mark More objective Based on a grid system Criteria along one axis Numerical scores along other axis Rubrics for College 5

6. Farah’s Teaching Challenge Farah was a new faculty member teaching two different courses that changed each semester Other teachers would say to her, “Farah, use a rubric. It will make your life easier.” But when would she ever find the time to create the rubric? Rubrics for College 6

7. Farah’s Challenge 2 Students asked “Miss, where’s the rubric?” & were upset when there was no rubric And because no rubric, Farah had to spend extratime explaining the assignment to students And Farah had to spend extra time marking the assignments And, after handing out the marked assignments, Farah had to spend extra time justifying her assessments. Rubrics for College 7

8. Farah’s Challenge 3 Farah works hard preparing her courses & wants to explore more online resources, but time is always chasing her She wishes that she could tap into useful resources more quickly – both using and sharing resources She needs an “all-in-one” rubric resource Finally, a colleague told her to visit a lens at Squidoo solely devoted to Rubrics for College She said to herself, “This is it! I will visit this lens do something for ME finally!” Rubrics for College 8

9. Objectives – What does Farah want to achieve through use of rubrics? Save grading time Convey effective feedback Promote student learning And…. Reduce hassles!!!!! Minimize marking complaints Prepare better assignments Provide more perceived objectivity Give transparency and consistency in marking Rubrics for College 9 OPERA

10. You need a good rubric! But first, you need a good assignment! The next slides examine the design of a good assignment Rubrics for College 10

11. Sample Assignment Farah turns to her students and says “Oh, your final assignment is due in 2 weeks. Write an essay on “The Life of a Bat” and prepare a 10 minute presentation” Rubrics for College 11

12. What do you think of this assignment? Rubrics for College 12

13. Prepare an adequate assignment Written Detailed Relevant Content-driven (to be explained …) Rubrics for College 13 OPERA

14. Written & Detailed Why? Rubrics for College 14 2 marks off for presentation? At least 12 font Times New Roman & 1 inch borders – like, how would I know that?! I’m sure I told them all the requirements – I think?!

15. Relevant Rubrics for College 15 This is a n anthropology class –just what am I supposed to say about the life cycle of a bat?

16. Content of an assignment C ontext O bjectives N umbers T imelines E xpectations N orms T opography Rubrics for College 16

17. Context How does assignment fit into Course? Course name Anthropology 100 Assignment title The Lifecycle of a Bat Summary This assignment will demonstrate your understanding of … Rubrics for College 17

18. Objectives of assignment Why do this assignment? Define assignment objectives Refer to course outline objectives Knowledge, Skills, Attitude “Rule” Whatever is shown as assignment objective must have some grade assigned Whatever has a grade assigned must be listed as an objective Rubrics for College 18

19. Numbers How many marks is assignment worth? How much of final course mark is represented by this assignment? How much is each objective worth? If a student “meets expectations”, how much is this worth? What are mark penalties for non-compliance? Rubrics for College 19

20. Timelines When is assignment due? Late penalties? Last date to hand in? Progress report dates? Rubrics for College 20

21. Expectations Identify & articulate instructions Content expectations – eg … Perform & record an experiment Select and analyze an article Prepare a grant proposal Write a one-act play Process expectations – eg … Group and/or individual? Use of resources Presentation standards Progress reports? Rubrics for College 21

23. What is the average targeted mark?

24. 65%, 70%, 75% …

25. Use this mark for the “meets expectation” level of the assessmentRubrics for College 22

26. Topography Assignment should map out the instructions and expectations in a logical & descriptive way Rubrics for College 23

27. Assignments Assignments Written, detailed, relevant CONTENT – driven “A successful rubric begins with a well-drafted assignment” Rubrics for College 24

28. Elements of a Rubric E lements of a Rubric Rows Columns Cell descriptions What do each represent? Rubrics for College 25 OPERA

29. Elements of a Rubric The “Awesome” OSM Approach O bjectives Row headings Criteria S tandards Column headings Levels of achievement M easurement Cell descriptions Achievement differentiation Grade assignment Rubrics for College 26

30. Objectives/Criteria (Rows) Recall assignment objectives Connect each to an assessment criterion Specific, measurable and action-oriented Learning objective  assessment criterion Eg Assignment objective requires student to analyze practical situation Rubric Criterion (row heading) - “Application of theory to facts” Eg Rubric criterion assesses correct grammar, spelling, organization … Assignment objective – Student will prepare a written summary demonstrating good grammar, spelling and organization Rubrics for College 27

31. Standards (Columns) Determine number of proficiency levels Total of all “meets expectation” grades should produce approximate average mark Generally, three or four levels work well Highest level (Excellent/ Exceeds expectation/ Expert/ Professional) Next level (Good/ Meets expectation/ Proficient/ Adequate) Lower level (Satisfactory/ Needs some improvement/ Developing/ Needs works Lowest level (Weak/ Needs much improvement/ Novice/ You’re fired! Rubrics for College 28

32. Measurement (Cells) Select measurement tool for each criteria Decide how to measure proficiency for that criteria Quality(How well was the task done?) Eg Did the student connect the theory to the facts? Quantity (How many of the tasks were done?) Eg Were all the instructions followed? Frequency(How often was the task done?) Eg How frequently were grammatical/spelling errors made? *Consequence (What is effect of the work done?) Eg Did the presentation hold the attention of the class? Rubrics for College 29

33. “Extra” Farah likes to provide her students with lots of comments pointing out to them where additional work is needed A chart summarizing common weaknesses is useful She marks applicable points They use as a completion checklist Example appears on Slides 4 & 26 Rubrics for College 30

34. Special SituationGroup Rubrics Concerns? Is each member contributing? Free-loaders? How to apportion marks? Reliable feed-back about group dynamic? Has there been intimidation? Has each member tackled all aspects? Rubrics for College 31

35. Groups - Suggestions Members assign group roles at outset and monitor Members each submit rough work Peer assessments Compulsory or voluntary Submit process description (who did what %) Organization, research, writing, presentation … Progress report(s) Written submissions describing group problems within a tight timeframe Rubrics for College 32

36. Resources about … Farah asks where she can find useful resources about Types of rubrics Methods to create rubrics Theory of rubrics Samples Rubrics for College 33 OPERA

37. Creating & Sharing Rubric Resources Squidoo Lens (http://www.squidoo.com/TeachCollege2 ) “Reduce Hassles, Teach Smarter – Rubrics for College” Delicious bookmarks (http://delicious.com/srl18/rubrics ) Tagged bookmarks which relate to rubrics RubiStar: (http://rubistar.4teachers.org ) Helps the teacher who wants to use rubrics, but does not have time to develop them from scratch Provides template rubrics that can … be printed and used for many typical projects and research assignments.” iRubric (http://www.rcampus.com/indexrubric.cfm ) Site for free development and sharing of rubrics Public gallery, how-to videos and building tools Rubrics for College 34

40. Wrap-up Follow The Easy Steps Way™ to create rubrics for college and better understand Objectives of rubrics Preparation of assignments Elements of rubrics Resources Application – Draft a rubric Rubrics for College 37 Enjoy!

41. About the author … “TeachCollege” (Susan Lieberman) teaches at Humber Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning, Toronto, Canada As a lawyer and a chartered accountant, I mainly teach business students Introduction to Business Law My passion is 'Teaching through Multi-media Storytelling' - stay tuned as soon I'll present slides on that topic I enjoy working with other faculty and helping them to develop their teaching skills Keep checking for slides on various college teaching topics such as classroom management and lesson plans I thank my dear family, friends and colleagues for their support Rubrics for College 38