Assessment

Mark Schober

The Richness of Learning From One Another

I was interviewed for the August 2020 Science Modeling Talks podcast. Click the image below and have a listen. In this episode, Mark...

Mark Schober

An 8-Step Transition from Points-Based Grading to Standards-Based Grading

Even if you're sold on standards-based grading, the transition can be daunting. Here is a roadmap for sequentially implementing key...

Mark Schober

A Simple-ish System for Standards-Based Grading

The best advice for implementing SBG is to keep it simple. A complex system can do more harm than good if it mires you in paperwork and...

Mark Schober

Crafting Multipurpose Learning Objectives

Well-written learning objectives make expectations clear to students, bring focus to instructional time, encompass the external...

Mark Schober

Grading Scales, Rubrics, and Adding it All Up

Once you have created your learning objectives and determined assessment questions that address those objectives, you next need to choose...

Mark Schober

Physics Extra Practice/Quiz Tickets

For the 9th graders I'm now teaching, I wanted them to have some more tangible extra practice before taking an extra quiz in my...

Mark Schober

Better Lab Learning; Easier Lab Grading

Using Standards-Based Grading to Assess Labs I don’t like grading lab reports, and I especially don’t like grading them when I get the...