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Step Five is the last step (although you can always go back and revise)! Read the text or watch the video below to understand why you should assess each comptency separately. Either option has the same information, it's up to you!
Why Assess Separately?
A single holistic grade hides information. A student Exceeding on argumentation but Developing on conventions looks like a 'B' — but that tells you nothing about what to teach next.
Competency-by-competency scoring gives you a profile — a precise map of what each student knows how to do.
That profile is more useful for the student and for your instruction. The goal is not a single score. It is a picture of where each student is.
Step 5 Assess Competencies Separately.mp4When Scoring, . . .
Assess one competency at a time — resist the urge to form an overall impression first.
Use the rubric descriptor, not your gut, to assign each level.
A student can be in different places on different competencies. This is not a problem — it's the point! Competency-based assessment gives you and the student specific, actionable information about exactly where to grow next.
Your Turn!
Assess your students’ competency-based assessment, being sure to assess each competency separately! We think you'll be plesantly surprised with how much information you'll glean!
You've completed all the steps! Congratulations! Click on any of the images below to return to any earlier step at any time. Be sure to Meet Your Coach if you'd like to talk through your ideas and questions.
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