Rubrics and scoring guides for high school student writing at GGIS

1. Rubrics & Scoring
Guides for
High School
GGIS
2016-2017

2. Outline of Topics:
1. Quick Rubric Survey
2. Rate a piece of writing using a rubric
3. Compare results & discuss
4. Notes about student writing level
5. Modeling types of student answers

3. Learning Objectives
After this development seminar:
1. Attendees will be able to explain rationale
for using specific categories on student
writing rubrics.
2. Attendees will compare and contrast
actual rubric results for a given piece of
student writing.

4. Learning Objectives
After this development seminar:
3. Attendees will be able to list and describe
four ways to assess student writing level.

5. 1. Introduction to Rubrics & Scoring Guides
Image: http://coekate.murraystate.edu/media/professors/files/shatzer/Elementary%20students%20writing.jpg
Teacher assigns
a Group project:
To research &
present
Research
& Present
Group
members
receive
their grade
and
co-assess
Consider this scenario...
Where could we plan to provide clarity
for students doing a project like this?

6. 1. Introduction to Rubrics & Scoring Guides
Image: http://coekate.murraystate.edu/media/professors/files/shatzer/Elementary%20students%20writing.jpg
Teacher assigns a
project that requires
students to work in a
group to research &
present about a
historical event
Group
completes
the work
& presents
project
Group
members
receive
their grade
&
co-assess
Consider this scenario...
Provide
Assignment Guide
& Rubric
Break task into
achievable chunks
and provide Peer
Assessment tools
Remind class of
how they will be
assessed
Provide
meaningful
feedback via rubric

7. Two
Useful
Rubric
Types
Image: ASCD
http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/112001/chapters/What-Are-Rubrics-and-Why-Are-Th
ey-Important%C2%A2.aspx

8. 2. Let’s Practice:
Rate a Piece of Student Writing with a Rubric

9. 2. Applying rubric to piece of student writing

10. Source: Frontline Education. (2017). School Improvement Network. Retrieved from https://www.frontlineeducation.com

11. 2. WordCounter.net

12. 2. WordCounter?

13. 3. WordCounter Results

14. 3. WordCounter Results

15. 3. WordCounter Results

16. 3. WordCounter uses Dale–Chall readability formula
Information & Images: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale%E2%80%93Chall_readability_formula

17. 4. Notes about Student Writing Level
It is sometimes difficult to understand if a student is
writing “at grade level”.
Some ways to tell might include:
1. Word choice
2. Word count
3. Sentences:
a. Length
b. Variation
c. Construction (ie. subject / verb agreement)
4. Logical organization
Image: http://coekate.murraystate.edu/media/professors/files/shatzer/Elementary%20students%20writing.jpg

18. 4. Notes about Student Writing Level
Some other ways to assess level:
1. Comparative assessment
a. To other student work
b. To writing samples
2. Standardized rubrics
3. Word counters - with leveling
4. Formulaic means
(Dale-Chall Readability Test…)
Image: https://www.rochester.edu/college/curriculum-report/assets/images/writing-communication.jpg

19. Did we meet our Objectives?
After this development seminar:
1. Attendees will be able to explain rationale
for using specific categories on student
writing rubrics.
2. Attendees will compare and contrast
actual rubric results for a given piece of
student writing.

20. Did we meet our Objectives?
After this development seminar:
3. Attendees will be able to list and describe
four ways to assess student writing level.