Rubrics: Good & Bad
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Last week in EDU 222 we discussed what makes a rubric good and have structure without being overbearing or so long/intense that it covers everything. To start off I want to look at what makes for a bad rubric. To me a bad rubric would be one that tries to cover every possible outcome of what you might get for student work, in lots of detail. Don't get me wrong I think it's important to cover for student outcomes, however if you make the categories broader it gives you more wiggle room. What might be considered level three work could be considered a level two for another student because you're expectations and possible accommodations are going to be different based on their knowledge level. The below rubric has lots of in depth detail about aspects of the assignment. However, if the point of the rubric is for a student to know what they are going to be graded on they potentially won't read all of your expectations because it looks like an overwhelming amount of information.
As far as good rubrics go I think getting your point across about what is expected in terminology the kids can understand when quickly looking it over is a high priority. You might have a lot of students that need structure or need to know the parameters of the assignment as part of their accommodations. For them to really understand the guide it should be in kid-friendly lingo. Being broad in how you describe things also leaves room for your discretion in grading. If you think what someone gave you is their absolute best work your rubric might not reflect that if it's to specific. Another thing to keep in mind is that it gives the kids a little wiggle room without panicking about not meeting a specific requirement to get the highest grade possible. Below is my opinion of a good rubric:
Last week in EDU 222 we discussed what makes a rubric good and have structure without being overbearing or so long/intense that it covers everything. To start off I want to look at what makes for a bad rubric. To me a bad rubric would be one that tries to cover every possible outcome of what you might get for student work, in lots of detail. Don't get me wrong I think it's important to cover for student outcomes, however if you make the categories broader it gives you more wiggle room. What might be considered level three work could be considered a level two for another student because you're expectations and possible accommodations are going to be different based on their knowledge level. The below rubric has lots of in depth detail about aspects of the assignment. However, if the point of the rubric is for a student to know what they are going to be graded on they potentially won't read all of your expectations because it looks like an overwhelming amount of information.
As far as good rubrics go I think getting your point across about what is expected in terminology the kids can understand when quickly looking it over is a high priority. You might have a lot of students that need structure or need to know the parameters of the assignment as part of their accommodations. For them to really understand the guide it should be in kid-friendly lingo. Being broad in how you describe things also leaves room for your discretion in grading. If you think what someone gave you is their absolute best work your rubric might not reflect that if it's to specific. Another thing to keep in mind is that it gives the kids a little wiggle room without panicking about not meeting a specific requirement to get the highest grade possible. Below is my opinion of a good rubric:
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