Standards and Assessments Overview
Integrating the Internet into the K-12 Classroom

Connection Between Content and Standards

Standards-Aligned Classroom Method

1- unpacking the standards into KRSP (Knowledge, Reasoning, Skills, Performance)

2- example

Emily Alford's Inquiry-Based Learning Method

1- start with the content map, write outcomes and link to the standards

2- example

Locating Standards Online

CCUHS home page http://c-hawks.org

Illinois Learning Standards http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/lstandards.html

Rubrics- Creation, Evaluation and Use

Rubrics

1- Should be created and given to students before they begin a project

2- Make expectations clear to teacher and students

3- Should link standards, outcomes and desired performance or product

4- Should be very specific and descriptive

5- Or some form of evaluation (checklists, questionnaires, progress reports) should be used throughout the process of a project, not just at the end

6- Can be completed by teacher and/or students


Rubric Maker

1- The Staff Room for Ontario's Teachers Rubrics Page http://www.odyssey.on.ca/%7Eelaine.coxon/rubrics.htm

Links to numerous rubrics listed by subject and title

2- Northeast Nevada Technology Consortium Rubrics Page http://www.elko.k12.nv.us/nntc/rubrics.htm

Links to various sites containing rubrics and information about rubrics

3- Rubistar http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

Create rubrics for your project-based-learning activities

4- Teach-nology.com http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/

Rubric generators for various topics

5- LessonPlansPage.com http://www.lessonplanspage.com/more/assessments.htm

Description of what assessments should be

Examples of Collaboration Rubric, Project Rubric and Oral Presentation Rubric

Steps in Rubric Development along with hints and key words to use

A Rubric Template

6- Project Based Learning Checklists http://www.4teachers.org/projectbased/checklist.shtml

Create checklists to keep students on track

7- Kathy Schrock's Teacher Helpers Assessment and Rubric Information http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html

Links to many sites containing rubrics to assesses student work and teacher created projects

8- Bernajean Porter's Rubric for Evaluating Student Computer-based Products

Assessment of Internet Projects

Literacy, Adapting or Transforming