EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Chapter 8, page 192

The teachers also construct rubrics for their two content goals, which will be assessed by quizzes.

1. Understanding the consequences of the Depression.


2. Understanding of the causes of the Depression.
   The first rubric is on a 0 to 3 scale; the second is on a 0 to 4 scale.

RUBRIC FOR UNDERSTANDING CONSEQUENCES OF THE DEPRESSSION

Definition of

Level

Example

Level 3 Very high and

personal

understanding

In addition to doing what students at Level 2 have done, the students

draw in personalized information from the documents they have

examined to show an understanding of the real personal costs and

difficulties faced by many people in their daily lives.

Level 2 High

understanding

In addition to identifying a range of consequences, as in Level 1, the

student notes some differential consequences. For example, the

student notes that incomes in rural areas were hit harder than in urban

areas and that unemployment was particularly high in mining.

Level 1 Moderate

understanding

The student identifies a range of consequences, such as decrease in

incomes, stock market price decreases, sharp drop in construction

work, and several other consequences, etc.

Level 0 Very low

understanding

The student identifies no more than one or two consequences, such as

mentioning only the decrease in incomes.

RUBRIC FOR UNDERSTANDING CAUSES OF THE DEPRESSSION

Definition of

Level

Example

Level 4 Two or more

causes with

interactions

explained

In addition to doing what students at Level 3 have done, the students

explain how the causes interact. For example, the students explain that

the collapse of the stock market exposed the inadequate capitalization

of banks, which now had to close as their investment portfolios had

collapsed, and they did not have enough cash or stronger investments

in reserve.

Level 3 Two or more

causes

The student identifies and explains three or more causes, such as

collapse of the stock market, inadequate capitalization of banks, and

the Federal Reserve’s overly tight money supply policy. (Students get

credit only if they can identify and explain these causes.)

Level 2 One cause The student correctly identifies and explains just one cause, such as

collapse of the stock market only. (Students get credit only if they can

identify and explain a cause.)

Level 1 Causes

identified but

not explained

The student identifies one or even several causes by name, but cannot

explain any of them.

Level 0 No causes The student cannot correctly identify any candidate causes at all.