Of course, it will take more time to develop and administer a multi-dimensional rubric, but the payoff can be huge. As a teacher, you will have a wide range of in-depth information on what your students have learned and can do. Relatedly, you can share the rubric information with your students and they will know how they can improve next time in order to more up the rubric scale. Lastly, parents will appreciate the detailed feedback on their child's performance on a given project.
Create Rubrics for Student Assessment - Step by Step
By Beth Lewis, About.com Guide
Often, it will make sense to have multiple rubrics to assess a single project. For example, on a writing assessment, you could have one rubric to measure neatness, one for word choice, one for the introduction, one for grammar and punctuation, and so on.
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- Familiarize Yourself with Rubrics
- State the Learning Objectives
- Determine How Many Dimensions You Will Need
- Consider Whether a Checklist Would Make More Sense For You
- Decide on the Pass / Fail Line
- Practice Using the Rubric on Real Student Work
- Communicate Your Rubric to the Class
- Administer the Assessment
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