1. Month, XX YEAR (Arial 10) An Introduction to Rubrics – Ted Scholz

2. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology ▪ proprietary and confidential information ▪ all rights reserved 2 What are We Going To Do Today? Quickly discuss the benefits of using rubrics Discuss the basic elements to rubrics Discuss the basic processes for developing effective rubrics Begin to create our own rubrics

3. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology ▪ proprietary and confidential information ▪ all rights reserved 3 Why Use Rubrics? Provide timely feedback Prepare students to use detailed feedback Encourage critical thinking Facilitate collaboration and communication with others –Consistency! Help us refine teaching skills Level the playing field

4. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology ▪ proprietary and confidential information ▪ all rights reserved 4 What are the Parts of a Rubric? Scale Level 1Scale Level 2Scale Level 3 Dimension 1 Dimension 2 Dimension 3 Task Description:

5. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology ▪ proprietary and confidential information ▪ all rights reserved 5 Rubric Components Task Description Cut and pasted from syllabus Reminder to ourselves as we grade Grabs students attention Here comes the grading! Scale Sophisticated, Competent, Partly Competent, Not Yet Competent* Excellent, Competent, Needs Work Accomplished, Average, Developing, Beginning** *NSF Synthesis Engineering Education Coalition, 1997) ** College of Education, 1997 (Huba & Freed, 2000, p 80)

6. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology ▪ proprietary and confidential information ▪ all rights reserved 6 Rubric Components (Continued) Dimensions –Defines tasks –Usually one or two words –Adding points prioritizes each task –Should not include description of quality “Organization” not “Good Organization” Dimension Descriptions –At the very least, should contain the highest level of performance –Next level indicates the differences between that level and the ideal. –Last level indicates what might have been accomplished but has not

7. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology ▪ proprietary and confidential information ▪ all rights reserved 7 Two Types of Rubrics Three to Five Level Rubrics –Circle text –Check boxes Most time consuming to make Fastest to use Scoring Guide Rubrics –Designed to give narrative, specific feedback Easiest to create Most time consuming to grade (particularly with weaker students)

8. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology ▪ proprietary and confidential information ▪ all rights reserved Creating Rubrics Stage 1: Reflecting –Please complete pgs 2-3 in you packet Stage 2: Listing and Matching –Please complete pg 4 in your packet Stage 3: Grouping –Pg 4

9. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology ▪ proprietary and confidential information ▪ all rights reserved Creating Rubrics (Continued) Stage 4: Application –Begin with your highest level first –Scoring guide? You’re finished! –Three to five level: Work from the outside in Middle will be most difficult

10. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology ▪ proprietary and confidential information ▪ all rights reserved Scoring Consistent Performance Anchors Detailed, Formative Feedback –Three to five level rubrics with boxes –Three to five level rubrics with circled text Individualized, Flexible Feedback –Scoring guide rubrics Summative Feedback and Grades –Quantify dimensions? Danger of fighting over points –Before rubrics, it was narrative and a grade –Holistic judgments

11. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology ▪ proprietary and confidential information ▪ all rights reserved Variations on the Theme Check your packet for samples Meta-rubrics References I-Rubric (2010) R Campus: open tools for open minds. Accessed on January 26 th, 2010. http://www.rcampus.com/indexrubric.cfm http://www.rcampus.com/indexrubric.cfm Huba, M.E., & Freed, JE. (2000). Learner-centered assessment on college campuses: Shifting the focus from teaching to learning. Boston: Allyn & Bacon Stevens, D.D. & Levi, A.J. (2005) Introduction to Rubrics. Sterling VA: Stylus. http://styluspub.com/resources/introductiontorubrics.aspx http://styluspub.com/resources/introductiontorubrics.aspx

12. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology ▪ proprietary and confidential information ▪ all rights reserved Thank You There is no rubric for evaluating this workshop!