Michele Eaton, Director of Virtual and Blended Learning @micheeaton michele.eaton@wayne.k12.in.us What is the #SinglePointRubric? The Single Point (or 1 Point) Rubric is a three column, simplified rubric. Instead of filling out a grid of performance criteria, only one point is expressed for each criterion. In the middle column, criteria for proficient performance is shared. Columns are blank to the left and right. On the left, a teacher can share “Areas that Need Work” and make notes about what needs improvement. And/or in the right column, a teacher can share “Evidence of Exceeding Standards” and write notes about how the work exceeds expectations. Image from Jennifer Gonzalez at The Cult of Pedagogy Why replace the traditional rubric? ● Easier and faster to create - one column to write, instead of 4 or more. ● Easier to read - Students are more likely to actually read the expectations because there is less to focus on. ● Fewer boundaries - With regimented expectations laid out in a traditional rubric, it limits a student’s creativity. This means “more flexibility without sacrificing clarity” (Hashem, 2017) ● Better feedback - This type of rubric is focused on specific, individualized feedback. ● Allows for reflections of both strengths and weaknesses. ● Focus on feedback and not on grade Templates Make copies of these templates to remix and reuse. ● Cult of Pedagogy Template ● Cult of Pedagogy Alternative Version ● Free Single Point Rubrics on Teachers Pay Teachers Explore these additional resources. If you want to read more about the Single Point or 1 Point Rubric, check out these articles and resources. ● ● ● ● Meet the #SinglePointRubric by Jennifer Gonzalez 6 Reasons to Try a Single-Point Rubric by Danah Hashem Your Rubric is a Hot Mess; Here’s How to Fix It by Jennifer Gonzalez Single Point Rubric: A Tool for Responsible Student Self-Assessment by Jarene Fluckiger ● Know Your Terms: Holistic, Analytic, and Single-Point Rubrics by Jennifer Gonzalez ● The Single Point Rubric by Aaron Blackwelder ● The Single Point Mastery Rubric by Joy Nolan Share on Twitter Jennifer Gonzalez encourages teachers to upgrade one of their traditional rubrics by turning it into a Single Point Rubric. Then share a screenshot of each side-by-side on Twitter using the hashtag #singlepointrubric. If you try it out, you should share your finished product with that hashtag (and don’t forget to include #LearningKeepsGoing to share with our community, too!). Icons found at flaticon.com and made by the following authors: @turkkub, @mynamepong, @monkik, and @freepik. eLearning Mini Session: The 1 Point Rubric by Michele Eaton is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Based on a work at bit.ly/wayne1ptrubric.
