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How to Create and Use Rubrics for Formative Assessment and Grading

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ISBN-10: 1416615075

ISBN-13: 9781416615071

Edition: N/A

Authors: Susan M. Brookhart

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Description:

What is a rubric? A rubric is a coherent set of criteria for student work that describes levels of performance quality. Sounds simple enough, right? Unfortunately, rubrics are commonly misunderstood and misused.The good news is that when rubrics are created and used correctly, they are strong tools that support and enhance classroom instruction and student learning. In this comprehensive guide, author Susan M. Brookhart identifies two essential components of effective rubrics: (1) criteria that relate to the learning (not the "tasks") that students are being asked to demonstrate and (2) clear descriptions of performance across a continuum of quality. She outlines the difference between…    
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Book details

List price: $28.95
Publisher: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development
Publication date: 1/30/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 159
Size: 7.87" wide x 9.88" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.012
Language: English

Preface
Acknowledgments
All Kinds of Rubrics
What Are Rubrics and Why Are They Important?
Common Misconceptions About Rubrics
Writing or Selecting Effective Rubrics
General Rubrics for Fundamental Skills
Task-Specific Rubrics and Scoring Schemes for Special Purposes
Proficiency-Based Rubrics for Standards-Based Grading
Checklists and Rating Scales: Not Rubrics, but in the Family
More Examples
How to Use Rubrics
Rubrics and Formative Assessment: Sharing Learning Targets with Students
Rubrics and Formative Assessment: Feedback and Student Self-Assessment
How to Use Rubrics for Grading
Afterword
Six-Point 6+1 Trait Writing Rubrics, Grades 3-12
Illustrated Six-Point 6+1 Trait Writing Rubrics, Grades K-2
References
Index
About the Author