Participatory Peer Assessment
Peer assessment with a rubric: in pairs or groups, students rate a classmate's performance using clear criteria.
How to play
- Hand out a simple rubric with 3 or 4 criteria from the lesson.
- Each student observes and rates a classmate.
- Partners discuss the rating: one strength and one thing to improve.
- The teacher collects the rubrics.
Rules
- Rate respectfully and with reasons.
- Talk about the task, not the person.
Variations
Easier
Two-criteria rubric.
Standard
Four-criteria rubric.
Harder
Students design the criteria.
Adaptations
- Pictures on the rubric.
- Oral assessment.
Learning goals
- Develop formative assessment.
- Learn to give and receive feedback.
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