How do we make sure the shared vision, social contract, and SOPs are alive in the class?
ACCOUNTABILITY RUBRICS
Purpose of Accountability Rubrics: To ensure that all stakeholders are upholding the agreed environmental norms for learning and productivity in the classroom.
How do you develop character rubrics to hold students accountable?
The development of a rubric for the shared vision, social contract, and the standard operating procedures should be done in collaboration with your students. They should be involved in every step of the process.
Here are some suggestions for developing a character rubric with your students and guiding them to self-assessment:
Step One: Take one component of either your shared vision, social contract, or SOP and as a class, break down what it looks like for each level. (1-4).
Step Two: Take a few minutes a day for the first couple of weeks to rate a sample student on that component in front of the class.
Step Three: As you model with the student how to honestly reflect and self-evaluate, invite students to do the same with the component in question.
Here are some suggestions for developing a character rubric with your students and guiding them to self-assessment:
Step One: Take one component of either your shared vision, social contract, or SOP and as a class, break down what it looks like for each level. (1-4).
Step Two: Take a few minutes a day for the first couple of weeks to rate a sample student on that component in front of the class.
Step Three: As you model with the student how to honestly reflect and self-evaluate, invite students to do the same with the component in question.
Getting Students to Self-Assess their Role in Upholding the Classroom Environment
1. Make it academic and tie it to Common Core Standards.
2. Make it quick and based off of technology.
3. Create a laminated poster asking the following question, "How did we do today?" Include these four sections: emerging, developing, proficient, and advanced. Hang it in the classroom and have students mark an x with a dry erase marker as they leave class. Allow their response to be the opening discussion for the next class before sharing Good Things.
- The following CCSS Anchor standard would tie perfectly to a weekly reflection assessment on a student's participation in upholding the shared vision, social contract, or SOP.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
2. Make it quick and based off of technology.
- Use Google Forms or Socrative to have students complete an exit ticket for reflection.
3. Create a laminated poster asking the following question, "How did we do today?" Include these four sections: emerging, developing, proficient, and advanced. Hang it in the classroom and have students mark an x with a dry erase marker as they leave class. Allow their response to be the opening discussion for the next class before sharing Good Things.