QM Higher Education Rubric:

General Standard 1

The General Standard 1 quest will increase your knowledge of the Specific Review Standards in General Standard 1 of the QM Higher Education Rubric, Sixth Edition. The more you know about the Specific Review Standards (abbreviated sometimes as "SRS"), the more accurately you can apply them.

Each level in the quest represents a Specific Review Standard in General Standard 1. For each level (Specific Review Standard), you'll complete four missions:


  1. Answer a question designed to challenge your thinking and require you to read the Specific Review Standard and Annotation carefully.
  2. Debrief by watching a video explaining the correct answer to the question.
  3. Answer a second question, also designed to challenge your thinking and require you to read the Specific Review Standard and Annotation carefully.
  4. Submit your "muddiest point" for each Specific Review Standard - the most difficult or confusing aspect for you when it comes to applying the Specific Review Standard and its Annotation. You will not receive a reply to your "muddiest point" submissions; however, QM staff will review them and use them to guide future professional development offerings.

The final level of the quest is a brief end-of-quest survey.

You'll need a copy of the QM Higher Education Rubric, Sixth Edition, to complete this quest.

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