Lets Talk Rubrics

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Lets Talk Rubrics

• Sheila M. Bennett, Spring 2007

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General Information

• There are several excellent web sites that
  discuss the definitions of a rubric, why use
  rubrics, and the advantages of rubrics. One of
  my favorites is the Teacher Vision site
• http//www.teachervision.fen.com/teaching-methods/
  rubrics/4522.html?detoured

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General Information

• If you are looking for a good resource on
  creating rubrics, this site from the Chicago
  Public Schools is excellent
• http//intranet.cps.k12.il.us/Assessments/Ideas_an
  d_Rubrics/Create_Rubric/create_rubric.html

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General Information

• A rubric is not a form with boxes to check for
  satisfactory, unsatisfactory, etc.
• A rubric is not a check list of criteria with
  ratings of 1 4.

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General Information

• A rubric contains unique criteria in rows and
  levels or dimensions of those criteria in the
  columns.
• Each cell in the matrix should contain a
  description of that performance level for the
  criteria.

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Sample Partial Rubric
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Rubrics in LiveText

• Rubrics in LiveText have the same content as any
  other rubric.
• Rubrics we use to assess student work are part of
  documents called assessments

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Rubrics in LiveText

• You create an assessment by clicking create,
  then choosing the LiveText folder, then
  assessments. Next, choose the template,
  Standards-Linked Performance Assessment
• Do not create an assessment any other way.

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Rubrics in LiveText

• After you have created an assessment document, it
  must be shared with the LiveText Administrator.
• The LT Administrator will place the assessment
  document into the TroyAdmin account and share it
  will all the faculty who teach the course using
  that particular assessment.

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Rubrics in LiveText

• Assessment documents will arrive in your Inbox.
• When you began assessing a students work, make
  sure to look in your inbox when prompted for the
  assessment you wish to use. (see PowerPoint
  presentation on assessment on this web site)

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How do you know you are using the correct
assessment?

• After choosing the assessment from your inbox,
  the author should be Troy University College of
  Education
• If the author is not Troy COE, please contact me
  immediately and I will share the correct
  rubric/assessment document (one exception--
  technology lesson plan rubric)

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Rubrics in LiveText

• Assessment documents with rubrics and student
  documents created from templates are two separate
  parts of the LiveText system.
• The students assignment and the assessment
  document are connected when the faculty member
  grades or assesses the students work.

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Rubrics in LiveText

• Upon completion of the assessment process, the
  students assignment document and the facultys
  assessment of that document are joined.
• When the faculty member clicks save and submit
  in the assessment document, the students work is
  returned to them along with the assessment of
  that work.

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Rubrics in LiveText

• Assessment documents with rubrics are used for
  data collection
• It is very important to always use the same
  assessment document
• It is equally important for every faculty member
  to use the same assessment document when
  assessing the same assignment.

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Rubrics in LiveText

• Data from rubrics you create in your own account
  will remain in your account only.
• In order for a rubric to be used in our
  assessment system, it must be created as a
  separate assessment document and shared with the
  LiveText Administrator

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LiveText Reports

• LiveText reports are generated from assessment
  rubrics.
• Reports are interactive with the assignments.
  For example, if 25 of students scored in the
  deficient level of a particular criterion, the
  viewer could click on that area and see a list of
  all students who scored deficient.

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LiveText Reports

• Additionally, the viewer could select a
  particular student name and look at their
  assignment and assessment in detail.
• This is why it is so important to assess student
  work in LiveText and for students to complete
  their work in LiveText.

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Sample LiveText Report

• Clicking on the number brings up the students
  work.

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Rubrics in LiveText

• If you have questions about this process or
  anything you have read in this presentation,
  please contact me, Sheila Bennett,
  sbennett_at_troy.edu
• For more information on creating rubrics in
  LiveText, view the help section of the LiveText
  web site.

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Thanks for viewing!
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