Scenаriо: Yоur depаrtment shаres a cоmmon rubric for “evidence-based argument.” After the first moderation meeting, you notice: (a) large rater spread on the Evidence criterion, (b) students over-quote without warrants, and (c) multilingual learners score consistently lower on Claim despite strong oral reasoning. Prompt: Propose a three-part plan to improve assessment quality this semester addressing (a) reliability, (b) validity/construct representation, and (c) equity/access—without diluting rigor. For each part: name the problem precisely; specify an action (e.g., anchor set & decision rules; mini-lesson on warrants & sentence frames; rubric language change); explain the mechanism by which your action solves the problem; state how you will evaluate whether it worked (short-cycle data you’ll collect in one month).