Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to help students

• Select written and other assignments based on course objectives and student characteristics (CO 1, 2)

• Discuss the reliability and validity of various assignments designed to assess student learning (CO 1, 2)

Course Outcomes

Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to

1) employ evidence-based assessment and evaluation strategies that are appropriate to diverse learners;

2) apply measurement theory to the construction and use of educational evaluation instruments.

REQUIREMENTS:

Construct a grading rubric.

Write a short writing assignment for students in a course related to your specialty-in the form of the instructions you would give your students for the assignment. The assignment should be for students to write a paper, two- to three-pages long and based on three or four learning objectives you have for the assignment and other criteria important for your course (consult your texts for how to write measurable objectives). Then, construct an analytic grading rubric you could use to grade that assignment. Consult the Oerrman & Gaberson text for a description of an analytic grading rubric. The grade for this assignment will be based on the grading rubric on the next page.

PREPARING THE PAPER

1. Develop measurable objectives for the assignment you are making.

2. Provide instructions for the assignment for your students, including the specific expectations for the paper, which should be reflected in your grading rubric.

3. Include both content-related criteria and formatting criteria for the paper.

4. Provide an APA title page plus a page with the course objectives and grading rubric. A reference list is not needed unless a citation is provided, which is not expected.

5. Use appropriate grammar, punctuation, and spelling.