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How can rubrics and spirals be used to evaluate the effectiveness of special education resources?

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Definition and discussion of rubrics and spirals in instruction in Special Education.

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Rubrics are charts or graphs that detail the instructional objectives of an assignment and they spell out what the criteria are for an unacceptable, an acceptable and an outstanding piece of work. Students can assess their own work, using a rubric, before they submit it to be scored by the instructor. Getting a rubric before beginning an assignment has been shown to improve student performance.

Spirals are a curriculum topic that is introduced, and studied for a time, then the class moves on to a new topic, and after a week or two (some elapsed ...

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