In addition to this course, I am also currently taking Classroom Assessments. The topic we began to discuss in tonight's class ironically was similar to a topic we talked about in this afternoon's Literacy class: Rubrics.
My age might show here, but I don't remember ever seeing anything like that when I was in school. (Of course, I went to Catholic school, and there is a great chance that rubrics are forbidden by the Vatican.) I have found that rubrics are extremely helpful because they clearly state what grade may be earned by explaining and articulating what criteria needs to be met. So my question is this: first, am I the only one who has recently been introduced to rubrics? Do you plan on using rubrics in your future classroom? If so, will you seek student input in the creation of your rubric?
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I think rubrics have been used for quite a while maybe without some student's knowledge. I know that I was "formally" introduced to rubrics two semesters ago. One of my professors used a rubric for her grading method. What I like about rubrics is that the teacher can assess students based on each individual student. One student may not be capable of doing what another student can do. This could stem from learning disabilities, etc. I think there are some assignments that may not require a rubric. I would use them in my classroom when necessary.
Actually rubrics have been around for a while now. The reason why we haven’t heard about them until now is because teachers never wanted us to see them. To me this is really common sense why wouldn’t you show your students your expectations of them on all assignments? How can you give students an assignment and tell them nothing about what you are looking for in that assignment? I feel that every assignment should have a rubric of some sort attached to it, whether the rubric is very simple or very complex. Rubrics are no different than you determining in your lesson plans why you are creating this lesson, or what purpose does this lesson serve. As teacher we just need to let our students know why they are doing what they are doing, and the value that it holds.
Rubrics are simply a method of grading your lesson. However, only certain lessons might need a rubric as its form of evaluation. For instance, a complex writing assignment would need a rubric while a math lesson on multiplication might not need a rubric. Rubric are a tool for evaluating students' work. I would use rubrics in my classroom curriculum as needed.
I have become more familiar with using rubrics over the years. I know in my school years I had them attached for big projects. It made it easier for me as a student to see what grade I could earn. I know they do make life easier for us as teachers also. It's like a checklist to make sure everything is there. I believe the students do need to know how they are going to be graded and what is expected of them, however, I do not think that there has to be a detailed rubric for every assignment.
I think these rubrics are supposed to help determine a childs grade by specicfics rather than just a letter grade. Its hard to explain, but I think teachers have more to go by if they have set numbers with what the expectation is. I have never really heard of a rubric until I started taking these educational courses.
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