Product DescriptionYou need rubrics if: * You find yourself repeating the same comments on most student papers * You worry that you’re grading the latest papers differently from the first * You’re concerned about communicating the complexity of a semester-long assignment * You question the consistency of your and your colleagues’ grading scales * Grading is taking up far too much of your valuable time
Research shows that rubrics save professors’ time while conveying meaningful and timely feedback for students, and promoting self-regulated and independent learning. The reason rubrics are little used in higher education is that few faculty members have been exposed to their use.
At its most basic a rubric is a scoring tool that divides an assignment into its component parts and objectives, and provides a detailed description of what constitutes acceptable and unacceptable levels of performance for each part.
Rubrics can be used to grade any assignment or task: research papers, book reviews, participation in discussions, laboratory work, portfolios, oral presentations, group work, and more.
This book defines what rubrics are, and how to construct and use them. It provides a complete introduction for anyone starting out to integrate rubrics in their teaching.
The authors go on to describe a variety of processes to construct rubrics, including some which involve student participation.They demonstrate how interactive rubrics--a process involving assessors and the assessed in defining the criteria for an assignment or objective--can be effective, not only in involving students more actively in their learning, but in establishing consistent standards of assessment at the program, department and campus level.
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Rating: - Introduction to Rubrics
As a department head at a junior college, I try to insure that we give our students a good grounding in their academics as we prepare them for upper level coursework. This includes consistent and fair assessment. I ordered this book (with my own money and a coupon) for all of the instructors in my department after purchasing one for myself last year. It is easily red, understood, and of great utility.
Rating: - Good but not groundbreaking guide to rubrics
This book provides a useful overview of rubrics and offers numerous examples of different types and styles of rubrics. Stevens and Levi write in a clear and straightforward style that busy educators will appreciate. Regretfully, the authors of the book base many of their claims about the utility of rubrics (in particular, the idea that rubrics save time and that students should be involved in rubric instruction) on their own experience without referencing any other already-existing education research ... Read More
Rating: - Easy to understand and use
This book was a valuable tool in understanding the nuts and bolts of rubrics; how to write them, how to revise them,and the role they play in analyzing student work to inform instruction.
Rating: - Exceptionally clear explanation of rubrics
I had a basic understanding of grading rubrics before I began, but it wouldn't have mattered, as the authors provide such a clear explanation that I think even someone with no prior knowledge would grasp the concept almost immediately. The book is loaded with examples and a step-by-step walk-through of how to build effective rubrics. Perhaps most importantly, the authors explain why just about everybody can benefit from rubrics and how course design ultimately could be improved by making effective use ... Read More
Rating: - very accessible for college faculty
At our college I purchased one copy, then 6 more, then 4 more, then 25 more... handed out to various faculty members along with workshops on rubrics. The book is very accessible to get faculty over the hump to actually writing and using rubrics for themselves/their classes.
- Introduction to Rubrics
- Good but not groundbreaking guide to rubrics
- Easy to understand and use
