In this article I learned all about rubrics. Rubrics are one of the best formative assessment tools out there for classrooms because they benefit not only the teacher, but the student as well. There are four types of rubrics and all of these incorporate different approaches to assessing students. The different kinds are; holistic, analytic, specific, or general. Each rubric is explained of how it is created and how it is used, there are also examples listed of each rubric. Teachers gave great information on how they came to creating their own rubrics and the thought process they had to go through to get a well working rubric. There are two ways to make a rubric, by using students work or by using the assessment task. Both of these ways are helpful and can give the end result a teacher needs for assessment.
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This article is very helpful for any new or upcoming teaching, including myself. At Bradley, I feel we learn a lot about different assessment tools but it is always nice to hear it from someone else's perspective. I think one of the most beneficial parts of the article was explaining how to create a rubric. I love the idea of making a rubric based on students work and their understanding of a task. It just makes sense to grade based on what students know rather than a correct set answer. I think I will use this technique in my classroom because it seems fair for all students. I feel more confident in my understanding of rubrics, especially the different kinds and what is put into each of them. In general, this will help me use rubrics to their full potential rather than plopping a letter grade on a students paper without an explanation.
McGatha, M, & Darcy, P. (2010). Rubrics as formative assessment tools. Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 15(6), Retrieved from http://www.nctm.org/eresources/view_media.asp?article_id=9096
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