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What are rubrics?

RUBRI

GREAT FOR ALL LEARNING LEVELS!!!

THROUGH THE USE OF VISUAL AND WRITTEN WORD, ALL STUDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE IN
SELF ASSESSMENT= ENGAGEMENT!!!
TEACHER/STUDENTS WORK TOGETHER TO FOSTER A POSITIVE OUTC
BE AS CREATIVE AS YOU WANT IN DESIGNING YOUR RUBRICS TO FIT YO
HAVE YOUR STUDENTS PROVIDE INPUT IN THE CREATIV

ses by offering a range of quality levels, including beha

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HOW TO CREAT A RUBRIC

1. Chose your subject or specific topic that your will be creating a scoring tool for.
*REMEMBER TO ADJUST TO AGE, LEVEL, AND ACCOMODATIONS TO MEET ALL
NEEDS*
2. Decide how you want to score:
CHECKMARKS
SCALE (1,2,3,4)
PROGRESSING (Needs Improvement to Excellent)
3. Decide on how many boxes your need to create your rubric (See Examples Below)

4. Fill in your rubric with appropriate fields. You may create handwritten or computer
generated rubrics. Save each as a file with each lesson you plan on assessing.
For further instructions and ideas, please visit:
RUBISTAR http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
References:
Demir S, Kutlu O, Yildirim O. The Predictors of Elementary School Teacher's Attitudes towards Rubric. Egitim Ve Bilim-Education And
Science [serial online], (173):91-100.
Dunbar, N. E., Brooks, C. F., & Kubicka-Miller, T. (2006). Oral communication skills in higher education: Using a performance-based
evaluationrubric to assess communication skills. Innovative Higher Education, 31, 115128.
Lindblom-Ylanne, S., Pihlajam Aki, H., & Kotkas, T. (2006). Self-, peer- and teacher-assessment of student essays. Active Learning in
HigherEducation, 7, 5162.

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