All courses require student assessment in some way. A rubric is a great guideline for instructors as well as students to be clear on what will be assessed. It is also a great road map for what is expected to gain from the course. Another role of a rubric is to ensure that all students are getting assessed on the same things equally without bias.
Ola,
You say it right up front - everyone is helped through the use of rubrics. Thanks you for continuing the conversation and emphasizing the importance of using rubrics.
The rubric helps both the instructor and the student with the assessment of assignments. Rubrics ensure that it is graded fairly within guidelines and objectives that the student use to complete the assignment.
The rubric is basically the tool used in assessing whether or not the student has fulfilled the required course work. This has different levels to assess and address point values on the work that is presented to the instructor.
Patricia,
Right - rubrics are important for instructors and students. Consistency can be good as well as long instructors have flexibility in how they present the information in a variety of ways and the rubrics measure what they are meant to measure. Thanks!
Rubrics are consistent across sections of a course. As a person with responsibility for curriculum, I depend on rubrics to assure that all instructors are on a similar course.
So, rubrics are not only important for students in a single section but across multiple sections as well.
Stacy,
Instructors should be able to edit the rubrics and make sure the criteria and points are matching what you want it to measure. Rubrics do help students and instructors both during the evaluation process. Thanks!
Hello, everyone.
Often, rubrics are already developed for instructors. Sometimes, I agree with the point breakdown, and other times I don't. Nonetheless, the consistency in the scoring is what's most pertinent. Evaluating students along the same criteria consistently makes instructors' jobs easier. Students communicate more than instructors think so if there's extreme variety in grading, that may be discovered. Rubrics will allow instructors to remain fair in their evaluation of students' work.
Patty,
Definitely. I think it stems from some of them having access in high schools. Many high school teachers use rubrics and students are used to them. I love rubrics - they help both students and instructors.
I agree - students ask for rubrics much more now than when I started teaching 20 years ago - they know that they can use the rubric as a clear set of expectations for the assignment. I truly think it helps them succeed if they review it before completing the assignment.
I also find it helps me refrain from having to make the same written comments repeatedly :)
Megan,
The key is that rubrics help both students and instructors. Students can better understand the expectations and instructions can assess more consistently. Thanks!
Rubrics are an inherent part of my classroom. As a student, I always wanted to know upon what grading was based. As an instructor, providing this information is important for student understanding. When students can see, based on the rubric, what is necessary to achieve an A or a B, or what constitutes C- or D-level work, a lot of the ambiguity they feel about grades disappears. Rubrics also allow for a more mature conversation if there is contention over a grade.
francis,
The key is that the rubric helps both the instructor and the students. Consistency is the key. This consistency can only occur with good criteria in the development of the rubric. Thank you.
The role of the rubric is to give the student an idea of how the assignment will be graded. I think it will also mean that the assignments will be graded on an equal basis. This allows the student and the teacher to have an understanding of what is expected.
Timothy,
The rubrics do help the students and the instructor. It's good to have the guidelines for all involved. Thanks for you input.
To provide a foundation and be a guide. It established a baseline that points the student in the direction of success.
Aida,
You are right in that good rubrics help all involved. "Good" is the key word. It takes time to develop the criteria to make a rubric effective.
Thanks.
I love using good rubrics. Rubrics help both the instructor and the student know what is expected. The instructor designs the rubric with the question in mind "What do I want them to be able to do at the end of this assignment/project/discussion?". The student has a clear picture of how he/she will be evaluated. It keeps the guessing out of grading.
Lois,
It is hard for many people to use the same rubrics sometimes because teaching and evaluating is a part of anpersonal teaching philosophy. But I commend you for getting together and trying to make sure you are all "on board." Nice job.
Lois,
I just like that rubrics help both students and instructors. There are many stakeholders in education, so tools that help more than one is a good thing.
Thanks.
