OTES 2.0 rubric

rubric exploration activities

Activity 1:
Guided Exploration

  1. Download or Copy the OTES 2.0 Rubric Exploration

  2. Use the OTES 2.0 Rubric to complete the activity.

OTES 2.0 Rubric Exploration

Activity 2:
Highlighting #1

  1. Open or print the OTES 2.0 Rubric

  2. Beginning at skilled, highlight only key ideas/phrases.

  3. Move to other performance level, highlighting how the key ideas/phrases shift and change from one level to the next.

Activity 3:
Highlighting #2

  1. Open or print the OTES 2.0 Rubric

  2. Using multi-colored highlighters, follow themes from Ineffective through Accomplished

Activity 4 (Collaborative):
Looks Like/Sounds Like

In groups of 3 - 6, individually read the skilled rating for a rubric component. Discuss what this looks like and sounds like in the classroom:

  • What are the teacher behaviors/actions

  • What are the student behaviors/actions

  • What are potential sources of evidence?

  • What is the overall essence of this component?

Activity 5:
Categorizing Evidence

This activity is geared more towards evaluator calibration but could be beneficial for teachers as well.

  1. Download or Copy the Categorizing Evidence Activity

    1. Word Version

    2. Google Docs Version

  2. Use the OTES 2.0 Rubric to complete the activity.

OTES 2.0 Categorizing Evidence Activity - Template