Rubrics
"a standard of performance for a defined population"
- Levels the playing field
- Allows for consistent criteria for grading
- Public criteria allows teachers, students, and parent to evaluate criteria
- Can provide a basis for self-evaluation, reflection, and peer review
- Is consistent, fair and accurate assessment
Common Features
- Focuses on measuring objectives
- Uses a range to rate performance
Steps to Creating
- Determine Learning Outcomes
- Keep it short and simple (4-15 items)
- Should focus in a different skill
- Should focus on how students develop
- Evaluate only measurable criteria
- Entire rubric should fit on one piece of paper
- Evaluate. Did it work?
5 Features of Highly Effective Rubric
1 Clearly delineated points
2 Subcategories that relate to the main points
3 100 Total Points
4 Total Points per section with breakdown in subsections
5 Include room for comments
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