The Calibration Assignments utilize Writable's model response feature, offering teachers the chance to review student writing samples and practice scoring. Upon submitting their review, teachers will receive a comparison of their scores and comments to an exemplar, including explanations for the writing, to help them understand how the rubric applies to specific elements of student writing. This exercise is only for teachers and can be completed either individually or as a group activity.
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Create a Group Calibration Event
Note: To create a successful group event, designate one person as the facilitator. The facilitator should be responsible for creating the event and sharing the link with the group participants. To participate in the group calibration event, participants should follow the steps outlined in "How to Review Student Writing and View Score Comparisons."
Select "Copy Assignment".
Select "Manage Assignment".
Click "Edit" to make sure the "Required Writing" is set to "No Prompts". Please note, while you have editing privileges, do not modify any other sections of the assignment as it will compromise its integrity.
4. Click "Team Grade" in the menu bar at the top of your account.
5. Click "New Grading Job".
6. Click on the first drop-down menu and select the grade band of the Calibration Assignment. Then click the second drop-down menu to select the specific assignment.
Note: "This job is being used for professional development training" will automatically be checked to ensure that every grader is given each paper to grade.
7. Select "Create Job".
Share the Team Grade Join Link
1. Click "Add Grader".
2. Use the "Copy" button to copy the join link for the grading job. This will copy the link to your clipboard.
3. Share the link with teachers to join the grading job.
How to Review Student Writing and View Score Comparisons
Click "Team Grade" at the top of your Writable screen to view your Grading Jobs.
2. Click "Grade Now" to begin grading the writing submissions.
3. After grading, click "Submit" to receive immediate feedback on whether your review matched the answer key.
4. Click on "Model Review" to see the score explanation.
5. Click "Grader Calibration" to view how your scoring compares to the exemplars and other graders.
Post-Calibration Event Questions
Here are some questions you could ask after a calibration event to assess the participants' understanding and agreement with the scoring rubric and model papers:
How confident do you feel about using the rubric to evaluate future papers?
Did you have any disagreements with the model papers or scores? If so, why?
How well did you understand the criteria and expectations outlined in the rubric?
Did you feel that the model papers were representative of the type of work you will be evaluating?
Did you feel that the rubric accurately captured the qualities of the model papers?
Did you feel that the training and discussion during the calibration event was helpful in preparing you to use the rubric effectively?
Individually Complete Calibration Assignment
If you do not have a group to practice grading with, the "Assign to Me" feature in Writable can be used for individual practice scoring. You can check your scores against the exemplars to improve your understanding of the rubric criteria and how it applies to to particular examples of student writing.
Assign with Assign to Me
Select "Copy Assignment".
Select "Manage Assignment".
Click "Edit" to make sure the "Required Writing" is set to "No Prompts". Please note, while you have editing privileges, do not modify any other sections of the assignment as it will compromise its integrity.
Click Manage and then select "Assign".
Select the "Assign to Me" Class.
Navigate as a Student to Practice Grading
Click the student icon to model the assignment as a student.
Click "Peer Review".
3. Read the writing submission and evaluate it using the rubric on the right side of the screen. Start by selecting the star rating for a rubric item.
4. Click "Submit" to receive immediate feedback on whether your review matched the answer key.
5. Review the answers and see the score explanation.
