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Interviewing Peer Leaders: Inter-Reliability of a Growth-Oriented Selection Rubric Cover

Interviewing Peer Leaders: Inter-Reliability of a Growth-Oriented Selection Rubric

Open Access
|Aug 2026

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Table 1

Supplemental Instruction Interview Rubric (SIIR).

DIMENSIONINSUFFICIENT (1)DEVELOPING (2)PROFICIENT (3)DISTINGUISHED (4)
Familiarity with SI(knows basic elements)Misinformed about or unaware of SI elementsMentions elements with some possible misconceptionsDescribes or uses elements mostly accuratelyDescribes or uses elements accurately
Familiarity with Academic SupportMisinformed about or may not acknowledge other AS programs or missionMentions other AS programs or missionDescribes other programs or AS mission mostly accuratelyDescribes other programs or AS mission accurately
Communication(verbal)May be difficult to understand, unclear response, speaks off topicSpeaks nonspecifically, may demonstrate minimal processing of ideasSpeaks to specific actions or ideas, positive tone, understandable in the groupVolume, enunciation, and demonstration of ideas are clear, concise, and effective
CollaborationDominates or unwilling to contribute to group workWilling to contribute, but may repeat or restate othersEffectively adds value to conversation or provides new ideasSynthesizes discussion, adds new ideas or evaluates ideas, may lead group effectively, may use SI facilitation skills
Decision-makingRigid or binary thinkingConsiders new ideas, but does not applyDemonstrates flexibility in thinking, teachableDemonstrates flexibility and application in thinking
Communication(nonverbal)Misaligned body language and speech, negative affectGenerally engaged, may not be actively participating, instances of negative affectActively listening to facilitators, positive affect, is approachable and friendly, focusedActively listening to facilitators AND group, positive affect with aligned body language and speech, engaged
Mindset of an SI Leader(understands why SI works)Uses undesired terminology such as “teaching,” “lecturing,” “kids” (as an SI Leader), inaccurately describes elements or responsibilitiesReferences experience with SI, describes fundamental aspects of SI accuratelyMentions self-directed learning, student leading, active learning, learning styles, group work, skill integration(may not use the exact word)Describes self-directed learning, learning styles, active learning, group work, student leading, skill integration

[i] Note: Created by Carr (2018) and adapted by Rager & Leslie (2023).

Table 2

Inter-Rater Reliability Statistics Across Rubric Dimensions.

DIMENSIONAGREEMENT COEFFICIENT
PERCENT AGREEMENTGWET’S AC
SI familiarity0.880.72
Academic Support familiarity0.870.76
Verbal communication0.890.75
Collaboration0.920.83
Decision-making0.890.77
Nonverbal communication0.890.74
Mindset of an SI Leader0.880.71
Total score0.970.86
Figure 1

Various Agreement Coefficients Across Each Dimension.

Note: Kappa coefficients may be interpreted as 0.61–0.80 = substantial, 0.81–1.00 = almost perfect.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/jopl.151 | Journal eISSN: 2200-2359
Language: English
Page range: 4 - 4
Submitted on: Jul 31, 2025
Accepted on: Jan 5, 2026
Published on: Aug 11, 2026
Published by: Virginia Tech Publishing
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2026 Jillian P. Rager, Jaime S. Miller, Joseph M. Kush, Deidre Leslie, Ashley C. Carr, published by Virginia Tech Publishing
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