Recording

Devices /
Tools

Anecdotal Record
Definition: a short narrative describing both a
behavior and the context in which the
behavior occurred
Purpose: provide an ongoing record of written
observations of student progress
Characteristics: often used to document a
students behavior for later references.
Teachers Role: determines which
observations are to be considered significant
and important
Considerations: Time consuming to read,

Example of Anecdotal Record

Group Activity: _____________________ Date: __________
Name of Student: ___________________________________
Observations:
______________________________________________________
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______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
_________

The Checklists
Definition: A list of skills, concepts, behaviors,
processes, and/ or attitudes that might, or
should occur in a given situation
Purpose: record the presence or absence of
specific behaviors in given situations.
Characteristics: provides a list of key attributes
of good performance that are checked as
either present or absent
Teachers Role: does not evaluate the quality of
the work or contribution but indicates that it
occurred or was completed.

Example of Checklist
Creativity
Checklist
1. Student uses
knowledge,
skills, and
appropriate
strategies to
generate
ideas.
2. Student notices
what is
unusual in
concrete and
abstract
environments.
3. Student uses
language in
meaningful,
novel ways.
4. Student
generates
ways to
improve
everyday
objects.
5. Student
determines
whether ideas
are worth
pursuing.

Consistently

Sometimes

Rarely/
Never

Dates
Observed

Notes

The Rating Scale

Definition: used to judge the quality of
performance.
Purpose: describe performance along a continuum
Characteristics: provides a scale or range of
responses for each item that the teacher is
assessing.
Teachers role: makes decisions about the
students work in the basis of descriptions,
categories or topic and assigns a numerical or
qualitative description
Considerations: uses statements to rank describe
or identify criteria

Example of Rating scale and Rubric

Date:

BRIDGES PROJECT RUBRIC AND SCORING GUIDE

Student Names:__________________ Period:_________

CATEGORY
Portfolio

Content

Understand
ing
(Individual
)

Our portfolio to the town

council provides clear and
convincing evidence for
our choice of design,
accurate and detailed
blueprints of our model
bridge, and other
supporting documentation,
including a concept web,
graphs, charts, and
photographs.

Our portfolio to the

town council provides
evidence for our choice
of design, accurate
blueprints of our model
bridge, and some
supporting
documentation, such as
a concept web, graphs,
charts, and
photographs.

Our portfolio to the town

council does not provide
evidence for our choice
of design, includes
inaccurate blueprints of
our model bridge, or is
missing supporting
documents.

Our presentation and

portfolio cover all
elements relating to the
bridge design in depth,
with details and examples.
Our subject knowledge is
excellent.
I effectively demonstrate a
thorough understanding of
the importance of
geometry in the modern
world by providing an
insightful explanation with
many detailed examples
drawn from my work in
the unit.

Our presentation and

portfolio include
essential knowledge
about the bridge
design. Our subject
knowledge appears to
be good.
I accurately provide
details about the
importance of
geometry in the
modern world.

Our portfolio to the

town council provides
minimal evidence for
our choice of design,
includes blueprints of
our model bridge with
some errors, or
presents only one other
supporting document,
such as a concept web,
graph, chart, or
photograph.
Our presentation and
portfolio include
essential information
about the bridge design
with one or two factual
errors.
I provide very few
examples about the
importance of
geometry in the
modern world.

I demonstrate severe
misconceptions about
the importance of
geometry in the modern
world.

The content in our

presentation and
portfolio is minimal, or
contains several factual
errors.

Weight

Total
Score

X5

___ / 50

X5

___ / 30

X5

___ / 20

Group Total Score

x Number in Group: ____ =

__/ 100

The Rubrics
Definition: defines desired expectations with
specific performances outlined for each level
Purpose: provide a clear description of what
quality work looks like.
Characteristics: consists of several
descriptions, each for a different level of
quality
Teachers Role: selects which of the
descriptions comes closest to the students
performance
Consideration: Can be used in conjunction
with self- assessment and peer review

The Learning Log

Definition: makes visible what a student is thinking
and/ or doing through frequent recordings over time
Purpose: show student progress and growth over
time
Characteristics: can provide a helpful focus for
discussion during a conference where progress is
assessed
Teachers Role: Provides regular feedback to the
students
Considerations: provides students with
opportunities for reflection about their progress
toward a stated goal

Non-test Monitoring and Assessment

1. Oral and written reports 12. Models
2. Teacher observation
13. Notes
3. Journal
14. Daily assignments
4. Portfolio of students work 15. Anecdotal records
5. Slates or hand signals 16. Panel
6. Games
17. Learning logs
7. Projects
18. Demonstration
8. Debates
19. Problem Solving
9. Checklists
20. Discussions
10. Cartooning
11. Organized note sheets and study guides