IC RUBRIC
Use of Similarities & Differences In the Classroom Environment

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Directions:

The purpose of this questionnaire is to determine how teachers are using a particular innovation in the classroom. The IC Rubric is broken down into various Components, which describe the type of usage. 

Please read each component, CAREFULLY, and choose the number and description on the right, which best suits you classroom situation. Thank you for taking time to complete this task.

 

*COMPONENT 1: Lecture/Discussion

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 Number that suits you best

 

(1)

I generally expose students to three or more examples of similarities and differences per week during my classroom lectures and/or discussions.

(2)

I generally expose students to one or two examples of similarities and differences per week during my classroom lectures and/or discussions.

(3)

I don’t use any examples of similarities and differences during my classroom lectures and/or discussions.

COMPONENT 2:
Shared Assessments

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 Number that suits you best

 

(1)

I generally engage students in two or more cases of similarities and differences within shared assessments during the course of the semester.

(2)

I generally engage students with at least one case of similarities and differences in shared assessments during the course of the semester.

(3)

I don’t use any examples of similarities and differences within and of my shared assessments.

*COMPONENT 3:
Problem Solving
 and/or Essay

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 Number that suits you best

 

(1)

I generally use two or more examples of similarities and differences essay form during the course of the semester.

(2)

I generally use one example of similarities and differences in essay form during the course of the semester.

(3)

I don’t use any examples of similarities and differences in essay form.

COMPONENT 4:
 
Group/Cooperative
 Problem Solving

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 Number that suits you best

 

(1)

I generally engage students three or more times per week by way of group problem solving or cooperative learning in order to convey the idea of similarities and differences.

(2)

I generally engage students two times per week by way of group problem solving or cooperative learning in order to convey the idea of similarities and differences.

(3)

I generally engage students one time per week by way of group problem solving or cooperative learning in order to convey the idea of similarities and differences.

COMPONENT 5:
 
Visuals/Classroom
 Environments

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 Number that suits you best

 

(1)

Yes, I have at least one example of similarities and differences posted somewhere within my classroom.

(2)

No, I do not have any examples of similarities and differences posted somewhere within my classroom

 

COMPONENT 6:
Non-Linguistic Representations

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 Number that suits you best

 

(1)

During the semester, I expose students to using three or more charts, diagrams or note taking methods used to organize ideas relating to similarities and differences.

(2)

During the semester, I expose students to using at least one chart, diagram or note taking method used to organize ideas relating to similarities and differences.

(3)

I don’t really expose students to using charts, diagrams or note taking methods used to organize ideas relating to similarities and differences.

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