Rubrics

Creating a Better Rubric

Rubrics are important to the teacher because it makes grading so much easier. The grade is not subjective and teachers look for specific work to grade. The students feel much better about the assignment because they know what they need to get a good grade or to just pass the assignment. As you read through the links below, be thinking of this week’s assignment to create a brochure or flyer. What will you be looking to grade?

If you Google “Rubrics” you will see a host of sites ready to help you as a teacher. First, let’s head to “Rubistar” at []. Here you can look at rubrics created by teachers. You can also create your own rubric and have it quickly ready to pass out to your class for the next day.

Other Rubric sites:

Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators – Assessment Rubrics []

Rubrics for Teachers []

While most teachers use rubrics for content, there are also “habits of mind” that can be graded as well. For example, a rubric for a brochure can include “Striving for Accuracy”. Here is a site that explains the “Habits of Mind” which you might like to include in your rubric. In the left navigation bar, click on “What are Habits of Mind”. []