1. Improving Student Achievement Three of the most effective strategies that have been found to have most success are: Sharing learning intentions with students Sharing success criteria with students Effective teacher feedback – Rubrics are part of this

2. Improving Student Achievement “ Teachers need to know the learning intentions and success criteria of their lessons, know how well they are attaining these criteria for all students. And know where to go next in light of the gap between current student’s knowledge and understanding and the success criteria” (Hattie, 2009, pp 36,37)

3. Enhancing Student Learning Starting point for assessment VELS

4. English created standard rubrics from VELS progression points Learning, not doing Linked to the ‘big picture’ – what learning comes before and after Creating standard rubrics across the KLD

5. Rubrics for Students Student friendly Teacher friendly Helps to emphasize student’s responsibility as learners – they can see what they need to know/do/make/understand Gives students ownership of their learning Provides focus for the teacher as well

6. Rubrics in other KLDs Year 9 Humanities Semester 1 – JM A good Rubric will describe the levels of quality for each of the criteria, usually on a point scale, for example, the rubric might define the lowest level of performance as "More than ten grammatical, spelling and/or punctuation errors," and the highest level as "all words are spelt correctly;

7. Convict Assignment Assessment Rubric – Year 9 Sem 1 4.75 Well below the standard 5.0 Below the standard 5.25 At the standard 5.5 Above the standard 5.75 Well above the standard Historical Knowledge and Understanding Analyses social and political structures during the time when convicts were brought to Australia Explains the key features of community life associated with convicts being brought to Australia Understands the contribution of convicts on the social, political and cultural development of Australia Compares and analyses the different perspectives in reference to convicts Evaluates the impact of the conflicts during the time convicts were brought to Australia on people and nations Historical reasoning and interpretation Plans for historical based research based on the development of research questions Uses research questions to plan investigations Develops research questions and plans inquires in a range of print and online sources Uses a range of resources relating to a contemporary enquiry The research enquiry uses a range of resources that shows differing interpretations Analyses the context, purpose and completeness of sources when answering questions Is beginning to evaluate sources for reliability and completeness Selects and evaluates primary and secondary sources for reliability and completeness Syntheses written evidence to support arguments and conclusions Evaluates evidence that supports different interpretations of an event The individual learner Experimentation with subject based strategies to complete set work Is able to monitor and describe own progress as a learner Has the knowledge and skills to categorise and retrieve subject specific knowledge Applies own learning style preferences to increase the effectiveness of your own learning Recognises and respects a range of things that support learning such as classroom discussions Managing personal learning Evaluation of study habits in response to learning challenges Beginning to set goals to help study habits Effective study skill planning and behaviour Continuously monitors and evaluates own study skills, planning and behaviour Has adaptable study skill behaviour that responds to changing requirements

8. Why use a Rubric? Increase objectivity of marking process Clarify and demystify the marking process Explain more easily to students why they received the mark they did Assist students to improve their work and their marks Encourage students to become aware of and monitor their own levels of performance Ensure that all of the assessment or course objectives are being evaluated. Streamline the assessment and feedback process – a good rubric gives the VELS level and the comments ready for the written semester report

9. How can Rubrics be used? Discuss rubrics with students so they understand how the rubric will be used to evaluate performance and determine marks. Provide rubrics at the beginning of the unit and revisit and discuss them as each related part of the task comes up, so that students have a clear understanding of what is required. Give students examples to help them understand how to meet the criteria, and show when criteria are being met http://www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/assessm ent/preptoyear10/tools/rubrics.htm