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What questions are asked in the peer assessment survey?

The Peer Assess Pro survey measures one overall assessment, Recommendation, followed by ten quantitative ratings, then several qualitative questions.

The ten quantitative ratings are used to calculate the Peer Assessment Score (PA Score). The ten ratings are categorized into two classes: Contribution to Task, and Contribution to Leadership and Teamwork, as shown in the example survey below.

In addition, two qualitative questions are asked that request examples of behaviours supporting the quantitative ratings in relation to Contribution to Task, and Contribution to Leadership and Teamwork. Finally, the assessor is asked to provide Development Feedback. That is, advice that would help the team member improve their future contribution to the team.

The ten questions used as the basis for calculating the Peer Assessment Score are adapted from:

Deacon Carr, S., Herman, E. D., Keldsen, S. Z., Miller, J. G., & Wakefield, P. A. (2005). Peer feedback. In The Team Learning Assistant Workbook. New York: McGraw Hill Irwin.

Also see: Participant Teams and Teamsets Group Peer Assessment

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Example Peer Assessment Survey: Quantitative

My name is:		I am rating my team member:
My Team name is:		Team Member A
			Team Member B
				Team Member C
					Self
Recommendation	How likely is it that you would recommend this team member to a friend, colleague or employee? 1 = Highly unlikely, 5 = Extremely likely
Contribution to Task Accomplishment
	Rate the team member on a 5-point scale. Rating scale: 1 = Almost never, 2 = Seldom, 3 = Average, 4 = Better than most, 5 = Outstanding Rate your typical or average team member a mid-level rating of 3.
Initiative	Shows initiative by doing research and analysis. Takes on relevant tasks with little prompting or suggestion.
Attendance	Prepares for, and attends scheduled team and class meetings.
Contribution	Makes positive contributions to meetings. Helps the team achieve its objectives.
Professionalism	Reliably fulfils assigned tasks. Work is of professional quality.
Ideas and learning	Contributes ideas to the team's analysis. Helps my learning of course and team project concepts.
Contribution to Leadership and Team Processes
Focus and task allocation	Keeps team focused on priorities. Facilitates goal setting, problem solving, and task allocation to team members.
Encourages contribution	Supports, coaches, or encourages all team members to contribute productively.
Listens and welcomes	Listens carefully and welcomes the contributions of others.
Conflict management and harmony	Manages conflict effectively. Helps the team work in a harmonious manner.
Chairmanship	Demonstrates effective leadership for the team. Chairs meetings productively.

Example Peer Assessment Survey: Qualitative

My name is:

I am a member of Team Number and Name:

I am assessing (student’s name):

Contribution to Task Accomplishment

For the team member you have assessed, provide specific examples of productive or ineffective behaviours related to your ratings of Contribution to Task Accomplishment. For example, shows initiative; attends meetings; makes positive contributions; helps team achieve objectives; is reliable; contributes quality work; contributes to learning of course concepts. Further examples here http://tinyurl.com/BARSOhland

Contribution to Leadership and Team Processes

For the team member you have assessed, provide specific examples of productive or ineffective behaviours related to your ratings of Contribution to Leadership and Team Processes. For example: keeps team focused on priorities; supports, coaches and encourages team members; listens carefully; manages conflict effectively; demonstrates effective leadership.

Development feedback

What specific behaviours or attitudes would help your team member contribute more effectively towards your team's accomplishments, leadership, and processes? Please provide specific positive or constructive feedback that could enable the team member to improve their behaviour productively. Considering your team member's strengths, how could that person coach other team members to acquire similar strengths for Task Accomplishment, Team Processes, and Leadership?

Source: Peer Assess Pro (2019).