11

rGrade for EPIC

Welcome torGrade Performance Assessment System

rGrade Performance-BasedAssessment System

Introduction for Teachers

QuickTime™ and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

22

rGrade for EPIC

rGrade is…

• An assessment inquiry system that bridges everyday instruction with curricular goals and evidence of performance

• A digital gradebook for assignments using rubric-based or non-rubric assessment

• A standards alignment system for curriculum development, program planning, and reporting

33

rGrade for EPIC

rGrade in the EPIC Model

smartDESKTOPsmartDESKTOP

2. Develop 2. Develop AssessmentsAssessments

1. 1. Determine Determine Desired Desired ResultsResults

3. Learning 3. Learning ActivitiesActivities

5. Revise / 5. Revise / DisseminateDisseminate

4. Analyze 4. Analyze EvidenceEvidence

Six Facets of Six Facets of UnderstandingUnderstanding

ONEONECurricularCurricular

UnitUnit

Big IdeasBig Ideas

rGraderGrade

Implement Implement UnitUnit

44

rGrade for EPIC

EPIC Model in Action

2. Develop Assessments

Six Facets of Six Facets of UnderstandingUnderstanding

ONE ONE Curricular Curricular

UnitUnit

1. Determine Desired Results Big IdeasBig Ideas

4. Analyze Evidence

rGraderGrade

3. Learning Activities

Implement Implement UnitUnit

5. Revise / Disseminate

smartDESKTOPsmartDESKTOP

Rubric Design and Rubric Design and StandardsStandards

Ongoing Ongoing CollaborationCollaboration

55

rGrade for EPIC

Rubrics as Building Blocks

• The original “r” in rGrade• Faculty can design and share rubrics

• Institutions can designate rubrics to be used across all programs

• rGrade’s rubrics are interactive and “live” data entry devices

• Rubric assessment blends with traditional course grading

66

rGrade for EPIC

Script of rGrade Process

• Create a class and roster (When you’re ready!)

• Create and share rubrics (Stage 2)• Align Standards (on-going)• Create assignments (Stage 3)• Assess students (Stage 4)• Analysis outcomes (Stage 4)• Revise and share for feedback (Stage 5)

77

rGrade for EPIC

rGrade HomeStudents and instructors have separate home pages that show all the modules available to them.

88

rGrade for EPIC

Courses Module

Create courses for class periods

99

rGrade for EPIC

Course Roster Teachers can add students

or import them

The roster page also serves as a general purpose gradebook for the class.

1010

rGrade for EPIC

Rubrics Personal RubricsShared Rubrics

1111

rGrade for EPIC

Rubric Creation

1212

rGrade for EPIC

RubricView Mode

• Teachers can edit and configure rubrics for any assessment

1313

rGrade for EPIC

Associating Standards

Standards can be added to rubric rows, assignments, and courses.

In this view, three standards are associated to two rubric rows.

1414

rGrade for EPIC

Assignment Creation

1515

rGrade for EPIC

Assignment Settings

1616

rGrade for EPIC

rG Mode

Teachers can switch between artifact view and full rubric view. In this mode, teachers can add comments to multiple rows at the same time.

1717

rGrade for EPIC

Programs Module

Organizes all assessment data into progress points.

Students and teachers can track performance across courses over time.

1818

rGrade for EPIC

Summary Assessment

• The summative result of a rubric-based assessment

• Overall valuation (ordinal, categorical, etc.) and/or percent.

• The outcome communicated to programs

• Overall outcome is calculated based on rubric thresholds set by instructors

1919

rGrade for EPIC

Reporting Types for Programs and Courses

• Alignment reports show relationships of standards and metadata to programs, assessments, and curriculum

• Performance reports show aggregate student outcomes

2020

rGrade for EPIC

Alignment Reports

Descriptor Reports Occurrence of descriptors (NCATE performance categories) in courses, assignments, etc.

Report templates for NCATE, etc.

Standards Report Alignment of standards in courses, assignments, rubrics.