Saturday, August 18, 2007

Module 9-2: Creating Your Own Rubric

Rubric

Self Assessment

Course Goals:
Effective assessments avoid unwanted sources of bias, interference or error.
Assessments arise from and reflect clear learning targets

Reflection:
In the past I have never been good at creating rubrics. I have always just kind of "eyeballed it" when it came to grading essays and projects. Putting fourth the time and effort to create a good rubric not only makes grading easier, but it furthers student achievement. I still need to practice creating rubrics with language that students understand and can follow. Students need to know what targets they are trying to hit before they can actually hit them. After my first week back at school, my students already have two rubrics for blog posts and projects that they will be completing. This section of the course has definately changed my future practices as a teacher.

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