1. Mr. Avery

For each question on the rubric, click the button that best describes your ranking, then click “compare your rating” to the see the rating given by a reading PLC at Atkinson Elementary.

Mr. Avery’s hypothesis: If the reading curriculum were changed to another program, then reading proficiency would improve.

Step / Question 1 — Emerging (Beginning) 2 — Developing 3 — Complete (Mastering) Your Score Their Score
Research question / hypothesis: What do I want to find out?

Mr. Avery’s hypothesis did not state a specific reading program or aspect of the program that should be changed, or what it should be changed to include.

The hypothesis may be answerable by analysis, but it lacks clarity.
Background: What do we already know?

The hypothesis contains no support for claiming that the current reading curriculum is poor.
Data sources: How will I find out?

There is no description of how the information will be found.

A description of the methods of data collection is absent or seriously flawed.
Units of measure: Which variables apply?

There is a specific unit of measure (proficiency) in the hypothesis.
Total score

2. Ms. Johnston

For each question on the rubric, click the button that best describes your ranking, then click “compare your rating” to the see the rating given by a reading PLC at Atkinson Elementary.

Ms. Johnston’s hypothesis: If formative assessment were used with fidelity on a routine basis to inform decisions about student reading needs, then students’ reading scaled scores would improve by 4 points.

Step / Question 1 — Emerging (Beginning) 2 — Developing 3 — Complete (Mastering) Your Score Their Score
Research question / hypothesis: What do I want to find out?

Ms. Johnston’s hypothesis did not state what it meant by “fidelity” or “on a routine basis.”

The hypothesis may be answerable by experiment, but it lacks clarity.
Background: What do we already know?

Ms. Johnston has read extensively about formative assessment and its benefits, yet sees inconsistent application within her school.
Data sources: How will I find out?

Although she has some ideas about data needed for research, they are not fully developed. What formative assessment variables would be used?

A description of the methods of data collection is incomplete.
Units of measure: Which variables apply?

There is a specific unit of measure (scale scores) and a measurable goal in the hypothesis.
Total score