Clarity in the goals of competency-based standards is important for all stakeholders.
Marzano article arguing that students perform higher when they track progress because (1) Teachers must define what students should be able to do through a rubric (2) Students have a representation of their learning. 3 caveats for effectiveness: 1) Assessments must focus on single goal; 2) Rubrics should be used instead of points; 3) A variety of assessment types should be used.
Bank of proficiency scales from Marzano Research. Requires an account for viewing.
Short blog post: “Articulating exactly what is being measured, what criteria are expected, and what process students need to follow in order to learn the competency makes it possible to target instruction or revision.”
Short blog post with 5-point rubric for CBE transition as a whole.
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