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Catherine,

Yes, it's one tool that helps both students and the instructor. Nice job! Thanks again.

Catherine McBride

Rubrics are important because they standardize the quality of grades and show students exactly what is expected, what they fulfilled and where they need to work.

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Amer,

Yes - they help both the instructor and the students. That's a great thing. It's like two things in one! ;-)

Amer Awwad

Hellol,
I believe the rubric is important as it provides a guideline for both the instructor and the student in setting the expectations for all course requirements.

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Terry,

A communication tool - that it is. The key is that it helps both the instructor and the students. When we're all on the "same page," the better!

Thanks!

Terry Powell

A rubric is a communication tool used by instructors to show students where they excel and perhaps where they need to improve within their work.

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Jorell,

Yes, I like the road map analogy. And, they are also beneficial to the instructors as well. Thanks!

Jorell Lawrence

The rubric provides students with a guideline of what is expected on an assignment and how they will be evaluated. The goal is to provide clear expectations, objectives and outcomes for any given assignment. It is sort of like a road map for what I am expecting on an assignment.
Jorell

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Antonio,

Yes, and they are very important for the instructor as well. Thanks for sharing.

Antonio Calvino

Without the Rubic, the student would not have a clear understanding on how they are graded. The rubics provides this outline. Very necessary for student success.

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Stacy,

You use some of the great "C" words: consistency, clear and concise. Excellent.

Stacy Conrad

I find that rubrics add fairness and consistency to my grading. Prior to grading, a rubric provides students with a clear and concise documentation of the requirements of the assignment.

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Sheila,

Yes, they help both students and instructors. The more we all understand the expectations and "where we are going" and how we will be assessed, the better. Thanks!

Sheila Sokolinsky

Rubrics allow for clear communication of expectations for students and instructors. Carefully created rubrics are objectively based and help provide meaningful feedback to help a student achieve.

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Kimberly,

You noted several ways the rubric helps the instructor, but remember it helps the students too! ;-) Love it!

Kimberly Horn

Rubrics are a good tool to use to make sure you are grading each student's work consistently. It is a way to help ensure you, as the instructor, are being fair to each of your students and are truly analyzing their work and not just handing out grades.
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Sandra,

I am thrilled you noted that the rubrics can be used for formative or summative assessment. Many times instructors only think about summative assessment. Good point. Thanks!

Sandra Silvestro

I think that the role of a rubric in any classroom setting is to assess whether or not learning is taking place. A well constructed rubric is a tool which contains a set of criteria that are connected to specific learning outcomes or objectives of an assignment, project, or course. Rubrics can be set up to be used formatively or summatively.
An instructor may also use a rubric to clearly communication course, assignment, or project expectations to the students.
“Rubrics should provide specific criteria, a range of performances, and a focus on objectives.” Creating Rubrics for Communication Assessment.

Sandra S.

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Eric ,

Right on. We have to let the students know what is expected and how they will be graded. This should help alleviate questions on grades. Thanks!