Table 1.

Rating scales for assessing collaborative summary notes

	1	2	3	4
Knowledge quality	Opinion or conjecture; may include strong evidence of misconceptions or incorrect facts	Factual, with at least 1 main point; little or no evidence of misconceptions	Partly integrated explanation with at least 2 main points; explanation invokes at least one concept; no evidence of misconceptions; explanation may go beyond the stated research question	Comprehensive explanation with at least three main points and invoking multiple concepts; no evidence of misconceptions, explanation may go beyond research question
Significance of findings	Brief restatement of findings	Significance is described	Significance is described; limitations and potential for further research may not be described fully	Clear explanation of significance, limitations, and further potential for inquiry