Self-Evaluation

Your “mark” represents how someone ELSE feels about YOUR learning. Huh?
D.B. McCowan, P.Eng.

Wouldn't it be great if life was nothing but yes / no? Or True / False? Life is definitely not binary.

What if life was Multiple Choice? Or "Fill in the Blanks"? You are still dreaming! Life is on a spectrum -- a broad range. It takes serious thinking to make good decisions to get through life successfully.

The quality of your learning in a high school course depends a great deal on the quality of the Thinking that you do in the course. The highest quality of thinking is to "Evaluate" -- to measure something against agreed-upon reasonable and sensible criteria.

And, honestly, who is the best person to establish the criteria for your learning? YOU!

You have seen lots of "Marking Schemes". You've seen many "Rubrics". Same thing? Doesn't matter.

What matters is you being in charge of your learning. In other words -- you should design your own criteria for your own learning.

Open File / Link	A Few Details
Rubrics	How to Make a Good Rubric -Peer Assessment -General "Sample Rubrics" -- Use as Models for "Specialized" Rubrics ---Basic Understanding of A Concept -- "Knowing" and "Connecting" ---Application of a Concept -- "Doing" and "Contextualizing" ---Procedures and Skills -- "Doing" and "Using" ---Written Communication
Design Process Rubrics	Some Rubrics for the Design Process -Developing a Focus & Recognizing the Problem / Situation / Opportunity -Generating a Set of Alternatives -Choosing a Likely Best Solution Concept -Peer / Group Assessment -Protocol Creation -- Completion of Learning
Rubric_Information_Processing_Oct30_16	Rubric for Effectiveness of Information Processing -Quality of Thinking and Depth of Understanding -Novice vs. Master -"Ideas" Level 1 -- <60% -"Connections" Level 2 -- Novice 60% to 69% -"Extensions" Level 3 -- 70% to 79% -"Critical Reflection" Level 4 -- Master 80% to 100%
DesignProcessDetails_Gr11_Sept16_14-	Have another look at this file about the Design Process
Design_Process_Review_Gr12_June9_16	The Design Process Review -- Pulling It All Together -Your product deliverables -- output documentation -Did you follow our sound Design Process in your project? Extension Views of Problem-Solving -Analysis… Leads to Hypothesis (Type 3 Problem) -Experimentation and Measurement (Type 4 Problem) -Building a Product (Type 5 Problem) -Derive Concepts from the Fundamentals – Develop Your Own Learning Strategies -Look at the Inter-Relationships Between Systems – Think About Possible Unexpected Outputs
MarkingScheme_Probl_Solving_3DCAD_Oct30_16-1	Marking Scheme for Using 3D Parametric CAD Software in a Problem Solving Project
Reflection_Rubric_Shop_Oct31_16-	Reflection on Shop Work
Fabrication_Rubrics_Oct30_16	Fabrication / Build Skills – Product Construction and Performance -Product Safety, Function and Ergonomics -Materials Selection and Utilization -Construction: Attention to Detail, Quality and Pride of Craft -Design Process Documentation
Written_Report_Rubric_Oct30_16	Rubric for a Written Report, Design Document or Other Portfolio Entry -Content -Clarity of Message and General Criteria -Format / Presentation Rubric for Quality of Communication Novice Vs. Master