Dr. Kaye Shelton and Waypoint Outcomes to Debut the QC2 Framework for Assuring Quality Rubric-Based Assessment at the 17th Annual Sloan-C International Conference for Online Learning

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dr. Kaye Shelton, Associate Professor in Educational Leadership at Lamar University, and Andrew McCann, CEO of Waypoint Outcomes, will present the QC2 framework for assuring quality rubric-based assessment at the Sloan-C Conference in Orlando, FL.

“Waypoint Outcomes is focused on creating tools for 21st century education – which means authentic assessment of student learning through the use of rubrics”

The QC2 Framework is designed to help institutions – from K12 to Higher Education – assess and mature their rubric-based assessment processes.

According to Dr. Shelton, the author of An Administrator’s Guide to Online Education and (with the Sloan Consortium) A Quality Scorecard for the Administration of Online Programs, “Educators know that rubrics are crucial aspects to engaging students with clear expectations, providing relevant student feedback, and developing data on student learning.” She continued, “Even experienced educators struggle to develop high-quality rubrics. Too often we default to something we find on the web, or create at the last minute.”

“Waypoint Outcomes is focused on creating tools for 21^st century education – which means authentic assessment of student learning through the use of rubrics,” explained Andrew McCann, CEO and founder of the Philadelphia-based company. “Our client institutions, and individual teachers using Waypoint through our free Fellows Edition, have made it clear that they need help strengthening their rubric development processes.”

The QC2 Framework (the acronym stands for “Quality, Clarity, and Comprehensiveness”) combines a capabilities model and assessment tool, so institutions can understand the maturity of their current assessment and rubric design process. Available via a PDF download from www.qc2framework.com, and as an interactive review process provided by Waypoint Outcomes, the QC2 framework will be available for free to educators around the world starting November 9, 2011. Dr. Shelton and Mr. McCann will present their work at the Sloan-C Conference for Online Learning at 12:30PM, on Wednesday, November 9^th, in a presentation titled “From Good to Great: A Systematic Method for Creating Exceptional Rubrics for Assessment and Teaching.”

For more information on the QC2 rubric or Waypoint Outcomes’ community resources, contact Andrew J. McCann at 610.660.7737 or [e-mail] or visit www.qc2framework.com.

About the QC2 Framework

The QC2 Framework helps institutions – from K12 to Higher Education – assess and mature their rubric-based assessment processes. Available as a PDF (from www.qc2framework.com) and an interactive, web-based process from Waypoint Outcomes (www.waypointoutcomes.com), the QC2 Framework is the first systematic effort to define the quality of authentic assessment efforts.

About Dr. Kaye Shelton

Dr. Kaye Shelton is an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership (Doctoral Studies) for Lamar University. Previously, she was the dean of online education for Dallas Baptist University, which now offers 56 online majors and degree programs, maintains a 92% course completion rate and has been a model program for many peer institutions. Dr. Shelton is a certified online instructor, an elearning consultant, and winner of the 2005 Blackboard Bionic course contest and the Instructional Technology Council's (ITC) e-Learning 2006 Outstanding Online Course award.

About Waypoint Outcomes

Founded in 2003 by Andrew J. McCann, Waypoint Outcomes is web-based software for educators dedicated to teaching 21^st century skills. By uniting grading and assessment into an elegant experience for faculty and students, Waypoint helps educators collaborate to create rubrics and provide students with personalized feedback. Waypoint integrates with leading LMS platforms, like Blackboard Learn, eCollege, and Moodle, and provides sophisticated analytics tools to help educator aggregate and report data against course, program, and institutional learning outcomes.