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A collection of general assessment information and tools....
bullet 2Learn Assessment Resources:  http://www.2learn.ca/construct/cknowassessframes.html

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Assessment Articles....
bullet The Case for Authentic Assessment:  http://pareonline.net  (search for title)
bullet Authentic Assessment Overview:  http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-4911.html   (requires free registration)

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Online examples of rubrics and checklists....
bullet The Staff Room (for Ontario teachers) rubrics collection:  http://www.odyssey.on.ca/~elaine.coxon/rubrics.htm  
This is a huge collection of examples of rubrics.  There is also a link to examples of other means of assessment.
bullet multimedia book report rubric: http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/bk.rep.fic.htm
bullet multimedia project rubric:  http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/rub.senst.htm
bullet team or group participation rubric:  http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/
bullet personal biography "rated" checklist: http://memorial.sdcs.k12.ca.us/LESSONS/WWII/WWIIunit/writfirst.html
bullet Edweb rubric template:  http://edweb.sdsu.edu/triton/july/rubrics/Rubric_Template.html

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Online tools for building rubrics and checklists....
bullet Teach-nology Rubrics Generators:  http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/
bullet Rubistar online rubrics creation tool:     http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
bullet 2Learn "rubric" creation tool (this is a bit of a combination of ideas):  http://www.2learn.ca/construct/rubric/tlcrubric.html
bullet Checklist Generator:  http://4teachers.org/projectbased/checklist.shtml

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About Rubrics....
bullet Kathy Schrock's Rubrics (collection of links): http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html

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Vocabulary for building rubrics....
The following chart contains suggested vocabulary for building rubrics (note that this vocabulary is provided as is from the source, SAS in School   http://www.SASinSchool.com ):

 

Helpful Adjectives and Adverbs for Rubric Construction *

Not Meeting Expectations

Progressing

Proficient

Exemplary

Never

Incomplete

Inadequate

Unsatisfactory

Unclear

Rarely clear

…to an unacceptable level

Includes no elements of…

Improper

Unclear

Inappropriate

Lacks enough of…

Inconsequential, Unimportant

Unnecessary

Illogical

Random

 

Fewer than ___

Seldom, rarely

Less than complete

Less than adequate

Minimal

Vague

Sometimes unclear or inaccurate

…to a minimal level

Includes few elements of…

Sometimes improper

Somewhat unclear

Limited

Minimal amount of…

Somewhat relevant

Somewhat useful

Somewhat reasonable

Somewhat instinctive

 

More than ___

Sometimes, often

Somewhat complete

Adequate

Satisfactory

Understandable

Often clear, often accurate

…to an acceptable level

Includes most elements of…

Somewhat proper

Some degree of clarity

Somewhat appropriate

Adequate number of…

Important

Essential

Reasonable

Somewhat intuitive

 

All

Always

Complete

Superior

Maximum

Articulate

Clear, accurate

…to the highest level

Includes all elements of…

Clear

Proper

Appropriate

All Necessary…

Significant

Critical, crucial

Logical, rational

Intuitive

 

* source: SAS in School   http://www.SASinSchool.com 

 

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January 18, 2004