Chris,
I think that it provides clarity to the student regarding the assessment and aids in evaluation of the program.
Paulette
Dr. Crews,
Both parties are on the same page. The instructor can always refer the student to the rubric in case of a misunderstanding.
Paulette
Loriann,
The key is that is does help both the students and the instructor. Students more clearly understand the expectations and instructors can more clearly evaluate their work. Thanks!
Paulette,
Good job! The point that the rubric helps both the instructor and the students is a good thing. One tool to help all - how nice!
Paulette,
Right on! It's a tool for both the instructor and the students. I love them! Thanks!
I think the role of a rubric is a measurement of content related material that should at minimum have specific requirements. A rubric can also be considered a guideline for content specific material as well. Without rubrics, values and measurements would not be uniform and consistent throughout a program and specifically for instructors who would have individual streams of measurements.
L. Allen
Dr. Crews,
The role of the rubric is to aide an instructor in providing feedback to students through sound assessment. It can also provide information for program improvement.
A rubric details goals and objectives of a lesson content and some rubrics assign numeric values for assessing outcomes. Measurements are clearly defined, thus removing speculation on the part of both instructor and student.
Paulette
Dr. Crews,
The rubic is an assessment tool for the instructor. It is also a set of guidelines for students to follow in the preparation of answers tp their discussion questions.
Paulette
Erica,
I am thrilled you are discussing using rubrics with writing assignments. Many people don't think you can do that, but I also have found them very useful in writing assignments when I teach business communication. Thanks!
I am an English teacher online and was a high school English teacher previously and I love rubrics. With writing assignments especially, grading can be very subjective, but it cannot be, therefore, rubrics are necessary. Rubrics provide clear objectives and expectations for students, they allow for transparency in grading which helps protect teachers and helps students understand their scores. Rubrics also make grading assignments much easier, because the teacher is essentially going down a checklist as they are reading the student's work. Rubrics ensure constancy and also help to ensure that teachers are assessing the objectives which were taught. They are great!
Alexander,
Yes, the rubric helps both the instructor and students. What a great thing.
The Rubric helps me to grade the students on a fair consistent basis - provides a framework in which to isolate problems or student difficulties, too.
William,
AND, it helps the instructor too. We, as instructors, can ensure the assignment is connected to learning objectives and it will assist in our evaluation of students. Thanks for your input in this forum.
Rubrics roll is to define how an assignment will be graded. The assignment should be broken down in logical components and assign a point or percent value per component. This will enable a clear understanding of what is expected from the student and how it will be graded.
Kevin ,
Right on! I'm glad you included the fact that rubrics assist both students and faculty. Thanks!
The rubric serves as a measure for assignment quality and outcomes. Students can review a rubric and get an understanding of the required level of work the faculty is looking for and the faculty can measure a students progress on an assignment or class.
Donald,
Right on - it is for students and faculty. I like the word "benchmark" too. Nice job.
Carla,
I like your wording, "trust it to back me up when students have questions." That's a big plus using rubrics. Thank you.
Dr. Crews & Colleagues:
A rubric is a tool for student and faculty alike to serve as a benchmark to measure student progress and performance but also serve as a learning tool to allow the student to see where they have done well in answering the discussion questions and where there are areas for improvement.
Don Olsen
Believe in it, use it and trust it to back me up when students have questions!
