Donald,
A rubric doesn't necessarily explain the process of a course, but the expectations of an assignment/project. When you note it's a contract, I think you are talking about a syllabus, correct?
Please post again for clarification.
Roland,
Excellent. This provides a great description of the need for rubrics.
Dr. Tena,
I am nor familiar with Rubrics. In fact, I think I have never used them.
I understand a rubric is a tool for assessment the learning process, student´s work or just student´s participation in threaded discussions, for example, in a complete and consistent way.
I woud love advice to manage rubrics.
Regards,
Javier
A rubric is a document that outlines the process of how the course will be conducted. It lists the things that are permissible and the things that are not permissible. In essence, a rubric is an unofficial contract between the instructor and the school on one side and the student on the other side.
The rubric is designed to encourage the purposeful interaction between students and instructors without being too forceful. This allows students to assess critical information and understand what is required for the course. Sometimes rubrics are detailed and specific and others enhance student perspective in a more generalized format. A more specific rubric sets guidelines for a more narrowed format and is designed for a more detailed response. A generalized rubric is designed to enhance student participation--giving students the freedom to express the topic in a more generalized manner. Over all the rubric is designed to set parameters and guidelines for the course.
Anne,
Consistency in the grading process is important. Anything we can do to help the students understand the expectations and the instructors, the better. Thanks!
Eric,
Right on! Rubrics can help the students and the instructors. Thanks for adding to the conversation.
Nice job.
A rubric's role is beneficial for the student and instructor.
For the student it defines what is required of the assignment and how the assignment will be graded. Essentially if the student meets all the requirements of the rubric they know their grade will be high.
For the instructor it provides a mechanism to consistently grade assignments. If two students have submitted assignments with spelling and grammar errors and the rubric indicates that the use of correct spelling and grammar is worth 5 points, each student should be deducted 5 points for their spelling and grammar errors.
Greetings!
I use rubrics all the time when giving student feedback. Rubrics allow instructors to evaluate students in an objective and transparent manner. Students can then use this feedback to understand their strengths and weaknesses. This should help students to improve.
Best, Eric Freeman
Jeremy,
What does it do rubrics do for the instructor? Please add to the conversation.
Thanks!
It makes the requirements clear for th estudent to understand.
Tony,
Keep working on the criteria in the rubric and ask students for feedback on the rubric as well. This will be helpful. Thanks!
Tony and Nicole,
Thanks for continuing the conversation about rubrics. With those criteria, it can be subjective, but it can be more objective if the terms are defined at the top of the rubric. Defining what outstanding, sound, etc. mean helps make it more objective. If the criteria don't help eliminate the subjectivity, they need to be changed. Hope this is helpful.
I strive to be a consistent grader. A rubric helps create a standard means to assess a student’s work. Though I maintain it does not totally eliminate subjectivity.
It helps the students as well. I stress to my students how critical it is for them to understand how they are going to be assessed. This is not only important at school but also at work.
Hi Nicole—Rubrics helps reduce subjectivity but I maintain it does not eliminate it entirely. My school has a rubric criterion for effective communication with these categories: “demonstrates outstanding…’, “demonstrates sound..â€, “demonstrates adequate..†, “demonstrates inadequate..â€, “demonstrates unacceptable..â€.
Determining what is outstanding, sound, etc. is still subjective.
Frances,
AND - the rubrics assist the instructor as well. They help the instructor be more objective in assessment and more consistent. Thanks!
The role of a rubric is to ensure that the students know exactly how the assignments will be graded. The rubrics should specifically address the elements to be graded such as content of answer, grammar/spelling, and any other criteria on which the assignment will be graded. If students are given a grading rubric with the assignment, then they understand exactly what is required and how the assignment will be graded.
Frances
Dr. Ruby,
Clear criteria are the essential components of the rubric. It's important to review them each time you use the rubric and get feedback from students to make sure the criteria are on target and easily understood. Thanks for your input.
The role of a rubric is to provide clear criteria for outlining what is expected of students. The rubric should identify the criteria, the expected deliverable, the point values per criteria, and various levels of proficiency as measured by the rubric.
Rhonda,
I think they are popular because they work. I love the information you posted about making these a part of formative assessment. Right on! Thanks!
