Evaluate 1.1.2 – Quality Feedback Quest

Evaluate 1.1.2 – Quality Feedback Quest

When offering feedback to my students- I feel it is highly successful to do this in utilizing rubrics. Students provide quality work when they know what is expected of them. I use rubrics with most of my assignments in my online courses.

Here is an example of an assignment and a rubric that I have used in my gifted endorsement program:

Floyd County Schools

Gifted Endorsement Program

Course 1- Characteristics of Gifted Learners

Special Population in Gifted Education

Group Project

Dispositions: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, Goals: 1, 2, 3  Proficiencies: 1, 2, 4         NAGC Standards: 1, 4

Detailed Instructions:

*Groups of 4-5 students- must work together cooperatively- teamwork!

*Pick one of the special groups in gifted education listed below, if not on the list, must be approved by course teacher.

*Presentation is worth a maximum of 30 points.

*Presentation length should be 10 minutes

*Must be on-line youtube, teachertube, etc… and posted in discussion board

*Must be creative in presentation

*Needs to have sources documented in presentation

Dimensions included in Presentation:

1. Cognitive and affective characteristics of specialized group of gifted students.
2. Characteristics and effects of culture and environment on the development of the group of gifted students.
3. Role of family and community in supporting the development of the individuals in this group of gifted students.
4. Advanced developmental milestones from early childhood through adolescence for this group of gifted learners.
5. Similarities and differences within the special group of gifted students as compared to the general population.
6. How is the group stereotyped? Discriminated by others?
7. Social and Emotional developmental traits of these gifted students.

List of Special Population of Gifted Students for Project:

Culturally Diverse Gifted Creatively Gifted

Gifted Hispanic Musically Gifted

Gifted Asians Artistically Gifted

Minority Gifted Perfectionists Gifted

Gifted Females Athletically Gifted

Economically Disadvantaged Gifted Mathematically Gifted

Twice Exceptional Gifted Dramatically Gifted

Autistic and Gifted

Asperger’s and Gifted

Profoundly Gifted

Underachieving Gifted

Very Young Gifted- Babies and Preschool

***If you do not pick a topic from this list, it must be approved by course instructor.

Floyd County Schools

Gifted Endorsement Program

Transition Level 2- Presentation on Special Population of Gifted Learners

Course 1- Characteristics of Gifted Learners

Assesses: Content Knowledge for Teacher Candidate

Gifted Population: __________________________________

Group Member’s Names: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Dispositions: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, Goals: 1, 2, 3  Proficiencies: 1, 2, 4         NAGC Standards: 1, 4

Dimensions/Standards	Does Not Meet Expectations 1 point	Meets Expectations 2 points	Exceeds Expectations 3 points	Score
Development and Characteristic of Learner: Cognitive and affective characteristics of individuals with gifts and talents, including those from diverse backgrounds, in intellectual, academic, creative, leadership, and artistic domains.	No explanation of cognitive and affective  characteristics.	Explains 1 or 2 cognitive and affective characteristics.	Explains 3 or more cognitive and affective characteristics.
Development and Characteristic of Learner: Characteristics and effects of culture and environment on the development of individuals with gifts and talents.	Sites 1 effect of culture an/or environment on gifted learner.	Compares and Contrasts 2-3 effects of culture and/or environment on gifted learner.	Analyzes 4 or more effects of culture and/or environment on gifted learners.
Development and Characteristic of Learner: Role of families and communities in supporting the development of individuals with gifts and talents.	No documentation of role of family and community.	List role of family and community.	Compares and Contrasts the role of family and community with the characteristics of the gifted learner.
Development and Characteristic of Learner: Advanced developmental milestones of individuals with gifts and talents from early childhood through adolescence.	Identifies one milestone of the gifted population.	Identifies 2-3 milestones of the gifted population.	Identifies 4 or more milestones of the gifted population.
Development and Characteristic of Learner: Similarities and differences within the group of individuals with gifts and talents as compared to the general population.	Identifies 1-2 similarities and differences.	Identifies 3-5 similarities and differences.	Identifies 6 or more similarities and differences.
Learning Environments and Social Interactions: Ways in which groups are stereotyped and experience historical and current discrimination and implications for gifted and talented education.	Explains a stereotype for the group but does not include the historical and current discrimination nor analyze the implications for the gifted student.	Explains stereotype and includes historical and current discrimination, but does not analyzes the implications for the gifted student.	Explains the stereotype and includes historical and current discrimination, and analyzes the implications for the gifted student.
Learning Environments and Social Interactions: Influence of social and emotional development on interpersonal relationships and learning of individuals with gifts and talents.	List social and emotional development traits of gifted students.	Compare and Contrast social and emotional development of gifted students.	Synthesis of research of the population and determines what influences of social and emotional development could be impacted.
Presentation Organized	No logical sequence.	Neat, organized, pictures/graphics, logical sequence.	Aseptically appealing, creative, pictures/graphics, information presented in summary of own words.
Creativity in Presentation	Not original and no details on topic.	Some details. Presentation was interesting.	Elaborate and Original with ideas of presentation of material to class.
Sources documented	1 source for research	2-3 sources for research	4 or more sources for research.
Total Points

Student: Does Not Meet Standards Meets Standards Exceeds Standards

10 points or less 11-20 points 21-30 points

Time: _____________________________ Under 15 minutes deducted a point,  over 30 minutes deducted a point.

Cooperation and Teamwork of the Group: 3 bonus points

Comments:

Instructor’s Signature: ________________________________________________________________

This is an example from a project on Asian Gifted students:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OicYJqApUY&feature=youtu.be

Here is the feedback I gave them with the rubric: