Writing Traits - Module 8 Evaluation

Teaching and Assessing Writing with the 6-Traits

Module 8: Evaluation Checklist
The Assessment Roundtable - Bringing it All Together

When you have finished the Module, Please provide the following information and submit the Module Checklist:

First Name

Last Name

E-mail

Activity 1 - Introduction & Orientation

Review the module introduction, objectives, and evaluation rubric. Did you complete this Activity?

Activity 2 - Readings

Reflect on this week's readings and discuss the issues of traits assessment and grading. Share methods and tactics from your own experience. Did you complete this Activity?

Activity 3 - Sharing Your Reflective Journal

Post a summary of your Reflective Journal by Wednesday of the last week if possible. Use the questions in this week's activities and the Reflective Journal description to frame your answers. Did you complete this Activity?

Activity 4 - Submit your Student Sample Project

Your final project is to score the paper using the NWREL Rubric. Attach your final paper to an email and send it to me at: oconnord@uwstout.edu Did you complete this Activity?

Activity 5 - Complete the End of Class Survey

This End of Class Survey will help us continue to improve and refine our course. (This is sent directly to the program director, not to the instructor.) Did you complete this Activity?

Final Comments:
Each week during our course I've asked for your comments. I appreciate your feedback and use it to make this class a better place to learn. Any final thoughts?

Confirmation: If your submission is successful you will be taken to a confirmation page. Consider printing the confirmation page for your own record.

Evaluation Criteria

Exemplary

Questions
Discussion postings include thought-provoking questions designed to elicit responses from other participants.
Postings
Active, respectful participation in discussions that clearly indicate understanding of course readings. Discussion postings are completed before the deadline, meet or exceed the minimum number required, and are straight to the point, clearly worded, and respond constructively to others' ideas. Discussion responses are posted to postings/questions of other participants and enhance the class discussion.

Proficient

Questions
Discussion postings include questions that move beyond yes or no answers, but fail to elicit responses from other participants.
Postings
Discussion postings are timely, relevant and include some feedback about the readings and responds to others' comments in the discussions. Meets the minimum number of postings per week.

Partially Proficient

Questions
Discussion postings include questions that do not move beyond yes or no answers.
Postings
Discussion postings are too few in number, or too trivial to fully meet the requirement. For example, most of the postings are "I think so too" or "I disagree", but lack any argument that adds to the discussion; or includes excessive quoting from the material without any real supporting evidence of how the topic might integrate with their classroom teaching.

Incomplete

Questions
Discussion postings include unclear questions that do not move beyond yes or no answers and/or fails to respond to classmates' postings.
Postings
Contributes below the minimum two postings per week or contributions are merely perfunctory. For example, most of the postings are "I think so too" or "I disagree", but lack any argument that adds to the discussion, or there is excessive quoting from the material without any real supporting evidence of the topic.

Evaluation Scale

A - Exemplary

B - Proficient

Partially Proficient and Incomplete need to be resubmitted.

On this page:

Weekly Checklist

Evaluation Criteria

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