On a Scale of 1-5 How Effective are Rubrics?

This week we talked about rubrics and whether they are useful or not. Today specifically we talked a lot about who benefits more from rubrics the teacher or the student? Also whether or not we should introduce the "littles" to rubrics? I say Yes, Yes, and Yes!

Rubrics to me are an excellent way to express effective feedback as an educator. We have talked so much about how to correctly give feedback and that it needs to be specific, timely, and positive. Rubrics are the same. You should be very specific in what type of product you are looking for. The rubrics should be presented to the students before they begin the assignment so it can help guide them through the process. The language you use should be positive and age appropriate so students can understand exacting what is expected.

I personally love rubrics and plan to use them in my classes to come. They present a very organized appeal to grading and seem to ease so much heartache. I feel that they are equally helpful for learners as well so there are no questions of what is expected, or why they each received the grade they did. It completely eliminated grading bias and narrows it down to see which student truly understands. NCTCS 4) teachers will facilitate learning for their students is evident in rubrics. This is a way for teachers to set guidelines and push learning to the next level with project based learning where students are now creating instead of just analyzing.

I found this class rubric that I really liked. This would be helpful for the lower grades to start introducing how rubrics work. This has fairly broad statements, but it can help get students into the routine of self evaluating themselves to see if they truly understand the area. 

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/108860515966816985/