Appendix A Big Questions Assignment Rubric

Exploration and ideas (/8) Critical reflection (/8) Level 1 Question answered with limited exploration of ideas. (2) Answer incorporates none or few of the critical thinking attributes & reflects limited or no critical thought. (0-2) Answer includes weak or no ties to pedagogy and the educational context. (0-2) Few or no connections made to the readings. (0-2) Level 2 Question answered with some exploration of ideas. (4) Answer incorporates some of the critical thinking attributes & reflects some critical thought. (4) Answer includes some ties to pedagogy and the educational context. (4) Some connections made to the readings & little to no connections made between readings. (4) Some argumentation present in response. (4) Level 3 Question answered with considerable exploration of ideas. (6) Answer incorporates many of the critical thinking attributes & reflects considerable critical thought. (6) Answer includes relatively strong ties to pedagogy and the educational context. (6) Many connections made to the readings & some connections made between readings. (6) Considerable argumentation present in response. (6) Level 4 Question answered with a high degree of exploration of ideas. (8) Answer incorporates most/all of the critical thinking attributes & reflects a high degree of critical thought. (8) Answer includes very strong ties to pedagogy and the educational context. (8) Many connections made to the readings & complex and multiple connections made between readings. (8) Considerable argumentation present in response and in relation to other responses. (8)

Ties to pedagogy (/8)

Ties to the readings (/8)

Argumentation (/8)

Little to no argumentation present in response. (0-2)

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Appendix B Complicating Social Studies Assignment Rubric

Grade, strand and expectations. (/3) Description and use of the resource. (/4) Social studies concepts and justification. (/10) Elements of critical thinking and sample questions. (/8) Purpose of the resource. (/4) Assessment. (/6) Level 1 Only one/none of three included. (0/0.5). Expresses and organizes a description with limited effectiveness. (1) Applies social studies concepts with limited effectiveness. (2.5) Demonstrates and applies the elements of critical thinking with limited effectiveness. (2) Expresses and outlines the purpose with limited effectiveness. (1) Demonstrates knowledge of and applies the principles of assessment with limited effectiveness. (1.5) Reflects criteria and intention of the assignment with limited/no effectiveness. (0) Level 2 Two of the three included (1). Expresses and organizes a description with some effectiveness. (2) Applies social studies concepts with some effectiveness. (5) Demonstrates and applies the elements of critical thinking with some effectiveness. (4) Expresses and outlines the purpose with some effectiveness. (2) Demonstrates knowledge of and applies the principles of assessment with some effectiveness. (3) Reflects criteria and intention of the assignment with some effectiveness. (5) Level 3 All three included but only one curriculum expectation (2). Expresses and organizes a description with considerable effectiveness. (3) Applies social studies concepts with considerable effectiveness. (7.5) Demonstrates and applies the elements of critical thinking with considerable effectiveness. (6) Expresses and outlines the purpose with considerable effectiveness. (3) Demonstrates knowledge of and applies the principles of assessment with considerable effectiveness. (4.5) Reflects criteria and intention of the assignment with considerable effectiveness. (10) Level 4 All three included and multiple curriculum expectations included (3). Expresses and organizes a description with a high degree of effectiveness. (4) Applies social studies concepts with a high degree of effectiveness. (10) Demonstrates and applies the elements of critical thinking with a high degree of effectiveness. (8) Expresses and outlines the purpose with a high degree of effectiveness. (4) Demonstrates knowledge of and applies the principles of assessment with a high degree of effectiveness. (6) Reflects criteria and intention of the assignment with a high degree of effectiveness. (15)

Resource. (/15)

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