Deconstruction of Holistic Rubrics into Analytic Rubrics ...
Learning Outcomes, Authentic Assessments and Rubrics Erin Hagar [email protected].
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Transcript of Learning Outcomes, Authentic Assessments and Rubrics Erin Hagar [email protected].
Workshop Objectives Describe the importance of aligning program goals,
course goals, and learning outcomes with assessment strategies
Write measurable learning outcomes for their courses
Design an authentic assessment technique that measures a desired learning outcome
Create a rubric that articulates the evaluation criteria and standards of performance for that assessment
Facilitator Commitments Minimum jargon Open to questions at any point Grounded in theory, but Focused on practical applications
Program Goals
Keeping the Big Picture in Mind
Course Goals
Unit Objectives/ Outcomes
Activities Assessments
http://www.jhu.edu/advanced/biotechnology/curriculum.html
AAP Biotechnology Program Goals“The curriculum is designed so that graduates can participate fully in research; lead lab teams, help to make development and planning decisions, apply research modalities to larger schemes set in large
research projects. bridge the worlds between [non-scientists’] roles and the
scientists in their organization, allowing for effective communications and decision making. ”
Course Goals Large or general intentions of a course of instruction
Ex: “To introduce a group of academic staff new or comparatively new to teaching to the basic principles of teaching and learning, and to give them some opportunity to practice the application of these principles.”
Source: Good Practices in Teaching and Learning, University College Dublin,
http://www.ucd.ie/teaching/good/cou3.htm
Unit Outcomes/Objectives Statements that describe, in behavioral terms, the skill or
knowledge a student should demonstrate as a result of the instruction
Outcome: “Participants will be able to create a rubric for a subjective assessment.”
Objectives: Articulate criteria for the assignment Define standards for each criteria Describe levels of performance for each criteria
Principles of Effective Assessment Valid: The assessment measures what you
want measured
Reliable: The same assessment given after similar instruction produces similar results over time
Aligned with learning outcomes
“Traditional” Vs. “Authentic” Assessment Select Response Contrived Knowledge Recall Teacher-structured Indirect evidence of
student thinking
Perform a task Real-life Knowledge Application Student-structured Direct evidence of
student thinking
Source:http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/index.htm
Authentic Assessment Activity: IThink about the learning outcomes you identified earlier in the workshop, and begin to formulate an authentic assessment that reflects desired outcome(s).
What are you assessing?
What skills/behaviors should be evidenced in the final product?
What kind of guiding instructions will you provide?
Authentic Assessment Activity: IIIn pairs, share your ideas for this assessment, and
provide feedback to your partner:
How well does activity reflect desired learning outcomes?
Does it meet some of the criteria of “authentic” assessment? (real-world, student-structured, etc.)
If you were a student given this assignment, what questions would you have about it?
“Traditional” Vs. “Authentic” Assessment Select Response Contrived Knowledge Recall Teacher-structured Indirect evidence of
student thinking
Perform a task Real-life Knowledge Application Student-structured Direct evidence of
student thinking
Source:http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/index.htm
What is a Rubric? An assessment tool used to evaluate student
products that… are complex and subjective.
have various components.
have no easily discernable right or wrong
answers, but rather, can be described as “good”
vs. “poor” products.
A Silly Example: The Chocolate Chip Cookie If you were the judge in a bake-off, what
criteria would you look for in a chocolate chip cookie? (ex: texture)
Within those general criteria, what would constitute a “delicious” cookie? (ex: texture—slightly chewy)
Specifically, a Rubric is ... a printed set of scoring guidelines that
communicate the criteria being evaluated and the various standards of performance
Let’s look at some now...
A Rubric Answers the Questions…
By what criteria will the work be judged? What is the difference between good and weaker
work? How can we make sure our judgments or scores are
valid and reliable? How can students prepare for excellence?
The Advantages of Rubrics
Force the teacher to clarify his/her standards and criteria in specific terms.
Allow assessment to be more objective and consistent.
Clearly show the student how their work will be evaluated and what is expected (must be given to student in advance.)
Promote student awareness of the criteria to use in assessing peer performance
Provide benchmarks to measure and document progress (i.e. an assignment you give periodically throughout the semester)
Things to Consider When Using Rubrics
What are the major elements of this assignment? What exactly are you looking for?
Within these elements, what constitutes “excellence” and “unacceptable,” and everything in between?
Can you describe “excellent”, “average” or “poor” etc. using the most concrete terms possible?
Steps to Create a Rubric Step 1: Decide what the product is (in our case, a the
authentic assessment you’ve begun to design).
Step 2: Determine the elements or features of the product you will assess
(4-5 elements).
Steps to Create a Rubric Step 3: Decide what you will call the levels of performance:
4-Exemplary, Excellent, Superior, Master, (Delicious.) 3-Accomplished, Skilled, Competent, Good 2- Fair, Needs Improvement, Developing; 1-Poor, Novice, Beginning, Unsatisfactory, Unacceptable.
Steps to Create a Rubric Step 4. For every criteria you identify, describe what would
be exemplary. Use former student products as a guide (more than one). Be as concrete as possible.
Step 5. Repeat this process for the lower levels in descending
order, also using student samples to help you.
Steps to Create a Rubric Step 6: Give the rubric to the students in advance.
Step 7: Apply the rubric to the assignment.
Step 8: Modify the rubric based on feedback from
students and reflection on its effectiveness.
Closing thoughts Our courses are ultimately a reflection of the
program’s goals Those program goals usually reflect advanced levels
of thinking, focusing on synthesizing and applying knowledge appropriately
Authentic assessments provide an opportunity for students to engage in those higher levels of thinking
Rubrics can help us evaluate the products of those assessments that are complex and subjective