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Best Practice Rubric Design
When it comes to rubrics, the most frequently asked question we receive at New Measure, Inc. is "Do you have rubrics for (insert any subject or skill)"? Our response is "Yes, but we also recommend that you consider providing faculty with rubric design training. We have learned that
using others' rubrics does not productively impact instruction or student learning. We rely upon the following professional protocol (structured steps) to construct criteria statements,
indicators, and to build rubrics.
Rubric Design Protocol
- Gather student work samples.
- Sort samples into 3 - 4 groups.
- Record your own descriptive statements.
- Categorize statements into critical performance elements.
- Write an operational definition of each element.
- Select the "best match" of student work per each level of performance--i.e.exemplary, proficient, basic, novice.
- Repeat steps . . . refining your rubric's elements, descriptors, and indicators.
- Store your rubrics and student work examples at each level to use for instructional, communication, and future professional development purposes.
We have found that the use of this "job-embedded professional development protocol" and the close examination of student work transfers into daily classroom
instruction and results in increased collaboration between students and teachers on the topics of "quality" and "continuous improvement".
If you are interested in learning how to equip and empower your
faculty to use this protocol, e-mail New Measure, Inc. at support@newmeasure.com
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