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Research Validation

The level of research validation for an assessment is determined by how many of the following categories of research have been done on the instrument:

Categories of research validation:

Based on Research Into:

  • Student thinking (for observation protocols: Classroom behavior / for rubrics: Relevant theory and/or data)
Studied Using:
  • Student interviews (for observation protocols: Iterative observations / for rubrics: Iterative use of rubric)
  • Expert review (for observation protocols and rubrics: Inter-rater reliability)
  • Appropriate statistical analysis (for observation protocols: Training materials / for rubrics: Expert review)
Research Conducted:
  • At multiple institutions
  • By multiple research groups
  • Peer-reviewed publication

Research Validation Levels:

  • Gold Star: all 7 categories
  • Silver: 5 or more categories
  • Bronze: 3 or more categories
  • Research-Based: at least 1 category
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4 Research-Based Assessments

Teaching, Rubric
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Physics Teacher Education Program Analysis Rubric (PTEPA Rubric)

Teaching (Institutional commitment, leadership and collaboration, recruitment, knowledge and skills for teaching physics, mentoring community and professional support, program assessment)

Levels: Upper-level, Intermediate, Intro college

Formats: Rubric

Developers: Stephanie V. Chasteen, Rachel E. Scherr, Monica Plisch, and the PhysTEC Project; Translations: ; Translators:

Implementation Guide available Gold Star Validated
60-120 min

PULSE rubrics for evaluating teaching in undergraduate programs (PULSE Rubrics)

Teaching (Curriculum, student learning assessment, student retention, Critical thinking, extracurricular activities, faculty development, pedagogy, physical infrastructure, resources, administrative support, di)

Levels: Upper-level, Intermediate, Intro college

Formats: Rubric

Developers: Partnership for Undergraduate Life Sciences Education (PULSE); Translations: ; Translators:

Silver Validated
N/A min

Guides to Advance Teaching Evaluation (GATEs)

Teaching (peer observations of teaching, peer review of teaching, student evaluations of teaching, self-reflection on teaching)

Levels: Upper-level, Intermediate, Intro college

Formats: Rubric

Developers: Departmental and Leadership Teams for Action (DeLTA) at the University of Georgia; Translations: en,English; Translators:

Silver Validated
N/A min

KU Benchmarks for Teaching Effectiveness (Benchmarks)

Teaching (Teaching practices, course content, student activities, class climate, achievement learning outcomes, teaching reflection, advising, mentoring, teaching scholarship.)

Levels: Upper-level, Intermediate, Intro college

Formats: Rubric

Developers: A. Follmer Greenhoot, D. Ward, D. Bernstein, M. M. Patterson, & K. Colyott; Translations: en,English; Translators:

Research-Based
N/A min