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Grading Calibration 5: Conclusion

Understand what calibration is and receive direct feedback as you align your rubric scoring with that of experts in three major ELA categories.
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Instructor: Belinda Lindeburgh
  Last updated 9/12/2022    English
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What's included  

  • 1 Final Assessment
  • 3 Common Concern Videos
  • 4 Downloadable Rubrics
  • Certificate of Completion
  • $9.99

What skill will I learn?

This series will teach you what calibration is and give you direct feedback as you align your rubric scoring with that of experts in three major ELA categories - literary analysis, research papers, and middle school writing. 

How is this accomplished?

In wrapping up the series, the learner will apply all of their learning by scoring one, final paper.  The final learning tasks include short videos to address the most common concerns and samples of optional rubrics that can be used in the classroom.  Upon completion, take your learning and share with your colleagues to bring benefit for the students.    

Course Lessons

Requirements

  • A willingness to grow and learn.
  • A computer or phone with access to the internet
  • No paid software required - everything you need is in the Learning Module.

Course Description

Attention! By this point, you should have calibrated your grading and are ready to test your skills and address some concerns you may have about grading with holistic rubrics.

If you have not taken the other four courses in the Grading Calibration series, stop now, enroll in those courses, give yourself a few days to work through them, and then come back to this fifth and final course on Grading Calibration.

What Skills Will You Learn?

This series will teach you what calibration is and give you direct feedback as you align your rubric scoring with that of experts in three major ELA categories - literary analysis, research papers, and middle school writing. 

How?

In wrapping up the series, the learner will apply all of their learning by scoring one, final paper. The final learning tasks include short videos to address the most common concerns and samples of optional rubrics that can be used in the classroom. Upon completion, take your learning and share with your colleagues to bring benefit for the students.    

Grading Calibration 5: Conclusion FAQ

Where is the starting point? I can't find the first one.

  • No problem at all, the first Grading Calibration course can be found at the bottom of this page. Here is a link for your convenience that will take you directly to it: Grading Calibration 1: Introduction

With this being the final course, can I use my phone to complete?

  • No.  Much like we recommended for courses 2, 3, and 4, we suggest using a laptop or desktop for an optimal experience.  You will have a final opportunity to apply your learning by scoring a sample student text according to rubrics.  
Meet the instructor

Belinda Lindeburgh

Belinda Lindeburgh is an English Content Specialist at Stride, where she used her experience to create a training that coaches teachers through grading calibration. Having taught English for over 25 years, Belinda has also been working with content at Stride for the last seven years. She brings extensive knowledge of grading calibration in grade levels ranging from middle school to Advanced Placement.
Meet the designer

Matthew Hoppe

Matthew Hoppe is an Instructional Designer at Stride. He continually draws upon his experience as a teacher, media producer, and director of arts to support various schools and nonprofits. His passion is to use what he has learned to support others as they pursue living their best lives.

Grading Calibration 5: Conclusion

Understand what calibration is and receive direct feedback as you align your rubric scoring with that of experts in three major ELA categories.
   Last updated 9/12/2022    English    Instructor: Belinda Lindeburgh

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