2. Why
• Clear communication to the student
• Student knows what to do to master the assignment
• No question as to what the grade is
• Easier for instructor to grade
• Less subjective
• Can be tailored to fit many assignments, subjects
3. Two Types
• Holistic
– Gives overall characteristics for grade
category
• Analytic
– Measures what is or isn’t contained in
the product
4. Rubric Builders
• Rubric creators:
– http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
– http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/general/
– http://www.rcampus.com/indexrubric.cfm
• Examples of criteria: http://tinyurl.com/7z8nbxv
• Samples for all subjects:
http://www.rubrics4teachers.com/index.php