SImplifying Assessment using Single-Point Rubrics
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The set-up
Let’s meet our hero
(that’s you!)
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Oh no!
It’s project time. Our brave teacher excavates last semester’s project from Google Drive and does a quick revamp, adjusting and tweaking the project requirements to try to make it work out better this time. Good. On to page 2. The marking rubric...
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AAARRRRRGGGGHHH!
This rubric is a level 1 fail!
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“I really like reading all of the little boxes and descriptions in the rubric to figure out what I need to do to be successful in completing this project.”
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-No Student Ever
Let’s summarize the problem
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A solution?
Single-point rubric (our other hero) to the rescue!
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Single-point
What do you actually want your students to learn, or demonstrate?
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(Really - it’s that simple)
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Level 3 Criteria
Explain standards students must meet to demonstrate understanding or proficiency.
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Place your screenshot here
Describe Concerns
Use comments as descriptive feedback to let students know how they fell short of the standards...
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Place your screenshot here
- RAM type was listed, but not speed. Can you find that?
Provide Rewards
...or, describe how students surpassed the requirements or demonstrated mastery.
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Place your screenshot here
- RAM type was listed, but not speed. Can you check it?
-great HDD and SSD comparison including NVME and SATA. Wow!
Assess by Levels
Assigning a level is easy, since it’s based on clear criteria and descriptive feedback.
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Place your screenshot here
- RAM type was listed, but not speed. Can you check it?
-great HDD and SSD comparison including NVME and SATA. Wow!
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Single-point rubrics solve problems
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3.
Wait, there’s more!
One, big, ah-ha moment, �coming up!
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Hrmmm, What are we missing?
Curriculum Documents?
The overall and specific expectations describe the content and student outcomes for our courses. Can I incorporate this?
Gradebook Categories?
Is KTCA* best for my course, or are there big ideas or essential learnings I could use for assessment instead?
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*KTCA (Knowledge & Understanding, Thinking, Communication, and Application)
Yes!
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Add E.L. or outcomes
Create criteria for each course outcome, essential learning, or gradebook category.
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Place your screenshot here
-RAM type was listed, but not speed. Can you check it?
-great HDD and SSD comparison including NVME and SATA. Wow!
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Eureka! We’ve done it.
Project Description
The single-point rubric provides the target standards and assessment criteria so students know what they need to do.
Student Assessment
Teachers can use single-point rubrics to provide feedback and evaluate student learning, and students can apply feedback for improvement.
Grading
Teachers can simplify mark entry and weighting by combining the design of their Gradebook categories with single-point rubrics.
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The Beginning!
(The end for me. The beginning for you and single-point rubrics.)
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Links
Here are some good starter sites for single-point rubrics:
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Templates
You can download my:
Or, create and customize your own, and simplify the world of assessment forever!
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Real Examples
Here are some actual assignments and their single-point rubrics I have used in Computer Tech:
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Other Variations
Use single-point concepts in your own rubrics:
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