Hello Classmates!
The article Assessment Rubrics provides a brief overview explaining what a rubric is and how it is beneficial to learning. Rubrics are created by the teacher to show students what is expected in their work and also provide feedback to the student on their strengths and weaknesses. A regular letter grade may tell the student that they got something wrong, but a rubric helps show the student exactly what they need to work on so that they can improve. Rubrics are given to the students before the assignment so that they can help guide the student through their work. The great thing about rubrics is that they can be used in any subject, although I have personally only ever seen them used in and English classroom. I think it would be great if more teachers in different subjects areas adopted the rubric assessment because they can accommodate various classes and offer a range of quality levels. Rubrics apply to NETS 3 Research and Information Fluency, particularly section A that states that students can use digital tools to plan strategies to guide inquiry. Since rubrics can be used online, they are digital tools and they help guide student work by stating the teacher expectations for the given assignment. Rubrics can even be used to organize the Common Core Standards so that anyone can easily view how student work relates to the state and federal mandates!
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| Comic depicting a teacher debating the cons of rubric grading |
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| A map of which US states have adopted the CCSS |
The Common Core initiatives were developed through the collaborative efforts of 48 states with the purpose of creating a set of common expectations that students are expected to learn at certain grade levels. The Common Core State Standards create consistency from state to state and articulate international expectations for student performance. I believe the greatest advantage of this movement is that is will help better prepare all students for future success after they leave school no matter where they may live. Although most of the standards are similar, some of them may offer more options to students, like the eighth grade math standards. I think one of the major roadblocks is the new instructional materials that are necessary in order to align with the new standards. Currently the adoption of this new material has been suspended so schools do not have the proper resources to teach to these standards. I also think there may be a long transitional period when schools in other states need to adjust their curriculums to meet the more rigorous standards. Overall, I believe that the CCSS will help unite the country in their educational goals and will succeed in preparing more students for future successes.
Unknown. (n.d.). Assessment rubrics. Retrieved from http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/intech/rubrics.htm
SCOE. (2010, August). Frequently asked questions regarding the common core standards. Retrieved from http://www.scoe.net/castandards/multimedia/common_core_faq.pdf
-Marisa Gorczynski
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ReplyDeleteHi Marisa,
ReplyDeleteI believe rubrics are a great way for students to use in guiding them where to start and how well their work should be. Rubrics set goals and standards for students to rely on while completing their assignments. Another positive aspect about rubrics is that it let the students choose what grade they want to achieve and at the same time allow teachers to use them to assess students’ work. Great review!
Nhu Y