Collaborative+Scoring

=Collaborative Scoring=

This group will look at pices of writing and collabortively score these pieces using grade level rubrics. At the first meeting, March 23, the group will score K and 1st papers. At the second meeting, April 27, the group will score 2nd and Special Education papers. Please bring papers for your grade level that people are having difficulty grading. The group members are: Sandy, Jacqueline, Lisa, Amanda, Tarez/Kristi, Jodi

Jacqueline: Collaborative Scoring is not easy. It takes time. We learned that this is something that we as a staff need to do more often. It has brought to our attention areas that we can improve in. We probably need to talk with our students about what a sense of closure is and how our audience needs to be considered when we write. These were areas that we are finding hard to clarify for our students. We collabrotively scored two pieces for kindergarten and two pieces from first grade. We actually didn't get to conventions rubrics. We stuck with the rubric that addressed ideas, organization, style, and a little bit of conventions. We found that it is hard to stay quiet when reading a piece. Then you share what your thoughts are in each area. Similar to persuasive writing, you state your opinion and show the evidence that you find that supports your advice. However, we did find that common expectations need to be established before starting with collaborative scoring. What is a fact? How much detail should be included? If I had a suggestion, it might be to consider doing your non-fiction writings on topics that you already cover in Science and Social Studies. That way, when a team collaboratively scores, they will have the content knowledge needed to answer some of these questions.

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Looking at Student Work

Writing Rubric Samples

Ruth Culham's 6+1 Writing Traits

Grade K Rubrics

Grade 1 Writing Rubrics Grade 2 Writing Rubrics



Special Education