Here is the link to Paul Kirschling’s version of jGR (published earlier here this week):
https://benslavic.com/blog/2012/10/26/jgr-explained-paul-kirschlings-version/
I sent Paul a note to congratulate him on it because, if you know Paul, his dry wit and style come through in it and it is a nice instrument. I may consider using the numbers he used as well.
He responded to me with a note and then included a copy of a self-evaluation (we have three now) that he made up for his kids at TJHS and that he was able to fit three of on one paper (but I could only fit below in one form bc of formatting issues):
I was able to fit three on a page. I plan to hand them out when we do CI.
What they know now is the spectrum. Of course there is some fluctuation between the grades – an A+ kids who blurts out in English now and then.
Ideally you’d throw that rubric up for a minute and do a quick review and then they have it with them throughout the class.
But I can say that immediately after we looked it over together I had way more full sentences coming out.
I don’t have a poster up yet.
I think that its power resides in being relatively simple:
1) Are you always wanting to understand/learn? Yes or no. 2) Are you Using only French (no English)? Yes or no. 3) Are you adding fun? Yes or no.
I think it comes down to those three things – to what degree – all in or not at all? Where on the spectrum do they fall?
Auto-évaluation
Nom: ____________________________________
Date: ____________________________________
Aujourd’hui je mérite un… (encerclez un)
A+ I did it all perfectly et j’ai parlé français
11 (beaucoup). Je n’ai pas parlé anglais.
A I did it all perfectly et j’ai parlé français
10 (un peu). Je n’ai pas parlé anglais.
A-/B+ I did everything but didn’t speak French.
9 I used the stop sign when needed.
Je n’ai pas parlé anglais.
B I paid attention and responded. I used the
8 stop sign but not always when needed.
I spoke English less than 3 times.
C – I more or less paid attention.
7 Didn’t use the stop sign as needed.
I spoke English more than 3 times.
D I sort of tried but was tired and lifeless.
6 Didn’t use the stop sign at all.
Spoke a lot of English.
F I spaced out, gave up, got distracted, put
5 my head down, took my phone out, etc.