Washington Quality Review Rubric for Lessons and Units
Overview
This rubric from the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction is designed to be adapted for any content area to evaluate:
• Lessons that include activities and assessments that may extend over a few periods or days.
• Units that include integrated and focused lessons that extend over a longer period.
Background Information
For some resources, certain criteria may not be applicable. Based on the nature of the resource, use your professional judgement to gauge when it is appropriate to add a not applicable score to the item.
For shorter lessons, focus on the non-negotiable criteria and any content specific priorities. The rubric is not designed to evaluate a single task or stand-alone activity.
For content specific lessons, you may be interested in:
- NGSS Lesson Screener | Next Generation Science Standards
- Washington Quality Review Rubric for Social Studies | OSPI
For collaborative review of core instructional materials, please use the use the extended suite
of rubrics found in the OSPI Course Design and Instructional Materials Review Toolkit.
This includes the Screening for Biased Content in Instructional Materials tool.
Attribution and License
Attribution
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License
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