Lessons, Units, Rubrics, & Standards

  • Rubrics: How to Create and Edit a Rubric in Taskstream

      Creating a New Rubric   To access the Rubric Wizard, click Lessons, Units, and Rubrics from the main navigation bar.   Click Go to the Rubric Wizard.     At the top of the page, click Create New. In the new section that appears, choose one of the following: • New Blank Rubric• Upload a Rubric• Adapt a Rubric   Editing A Rubric Adding Content To enter original conte...

  • Creating a Lesson or Unit Plan

    To create a Lesson or Unit plan, access the builder from the Lessons, Units, and Rubrics tab on the top menu bar of your Taskstream account.  Click to go into the Lesson Builder or the Unit Builder.  Note: A unit is a sequence of lessons, so they are related. To Create a New Lesson Plan 1. Click the Create New button at the top of the screen.   2. Enter a title for y...

  • How can I add Standards not listed in Taskstream?

    Standards are added to Taskstream's standard's database on the backend. If you'd like to add additional standards you can contact our Support Team by clicking Submit A Request and including the following information.:   Subject:  Add Standards to Taskstream*Include a URL or PDF of the standards that can be used as source material.   Once we receive your source material,...

  • Gap and Frequency Analysis Report on a DRF

    The standards report for a DRF generates a gap and frequency analysis report. The report is based on the standards addressed in the DRF compared to a target set of standards, or compared to the standards that were specified in the DRF Template. To generate a standards report, click the Standards button on the top navigation bar, and then click Generate Reports. To begin...

  • Generate a Standards Report on Lessons and/or Units

    To generate a standards report, click the Standards button on the top navigation bar, and then click Generate Reports.To generate a report on the standards you have addressed in your lessons and/or units, click Show Standards added to Lessons and/or Units. You can select either All Lesson or Units, or you can use the filters to select only lessons and units that meet c...

  • How to Rename a Rubric

    If you need to rename one of your rubrics in Taskstream, follow these steps: Navigate to the "Lessons, Units & Rubrics" tab on the top navigation bar of your home page Choose "Go to the Rubric Wizard" from the available options Locate the rubric you'd like to rename Click Rename on the right of the rubric's current name Enter the new name for the rubric Conf...

  • Removing Reviewer Comments

    You can hide a Reviewer's comments made on a lesson or unit. To do this, open the lesson or unit. Towards the top left of your lesson or unit, below the lesson or unit title, uncheck the 'Show General Comments' and 'Show Line-Item Comments' boxes to remove the comments from this view of your Lesson or Unit. Please note that this will not delete the comments. You can che...

  • Export Taskstream Rubric to Word

    You can easily export rubrics created in Taskstream's Rubric Wizard to Microsoft Word by following the steps listed below:1. Click Lessons, Units, and Rubrics from the top menu bar.2. Click the Go to the Rubric Wizard link.3. Click the title of the appropriate rubric that you wish to export.4. Click Edit to view this rubric4. Click the Print/Export button.5. When the pr...

  • Upload or Import Rubric

    To upload a rubric that has been saved on your computer as a .doc, .docx, or .rtf file, please follow the directions below: *Please note the rubric must be in a standard table format and may not exceed 20 MB in size. 1. Click Lessons, Units, & Rubrics from the top menu bar. 2. Click Go to the Rubric Wizard. 3. At the top of the page, select the radio button to the left ...

  • Copying a Shared Rubric

    To copy a rubric that someone else has created, it must first be shared with you via the Taskstream Message Center. You may also copy a rubric that has been published to the Cybrary.To copy a rubric that has been sent to you through the Message Center, the sender will need to make sure that the checkbox is marked to Allow Taskstream recipients to copy this rubric for e...

  • Troubleshooting: Adding Access to the Lessons, Units & Rubrics Tools

    If you do not see the Lessons, Units, & Rubrics link in your Taskstream navigation toolbar, it is possible that you have not enabled the Teaching Productivity Tool Pack.The Teaching Productivity Tool Pack is a free feature that gives you access to the Lesson & Unit Builder, the Rubric Wizard, and the full database of educational standards. Sometimes the addition of this...