Focus First, whereas the initial rubrics looked for competencies in student work, this new rubric looks for competencies in student actions. That is, it is an observational rubric (Elrod & Strayer, 2015) to be used by the teacher while students are thinking—not after they are finished thinking. This, it turned out, gave us much more direct access to student competencies and, in return, produced bigger changes in student behaviors. It is an observational rubric to be used by the teacher while students are thinking—not after they are finished thinking.
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