tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33121539.post2070383201508042057..comments2023-05-21T07:40:13.688-04:00Comments on Grand Rounds: Why I Love RubricsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16650751013466948312noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33121539.post-45497393461770152062009-10-30T15:15:33.448-04:002009-10-30T15:15:33.448-04:00Jennifer,
I'm glad you told me about this po...Jennifer, <br /><br />I'm glad you told me about this post when I saw you on Wednesday.<br /><br />I am with Angela in the sense that the problem with rubrics is the misuse of them. I believe rubrics should be derived from thoughtful conversations between teachers and students regarding the specific work they were designed to evaluate.<br /><br />I overheard you speaking to one of the participants in our event this week when the individual stated, "I have so much trouble finding good rubrics online." I didn't get to hear your whole conversation with this individual, but I was silently cheering you on when you said, "I would advise that you shouldn't be looking for rubrics online." <br /><br />If we've taken the time to design a learning experience with student process and product, the least we can do is design a quality instrument that reflects the parameters we've set around it.<br /><br />In the end, it's clear rubrics aren't for everyone, and I can see why some students would perceive rubrics as a "gotcha" tool. I wonder if that's as much a result of rubrics, or of adults using them in a "gotcha" sort of way.Tim Clarke (tclarkeee)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33121539.post-14918526049521973382009-08-22T15:47:07.075-04:002009-08-22T15:47:07.075-04:00"When I read blogs, tweets, and books that ar..."When I read blogs, tweets, and books that are anti-rubric, I almost always agree with their dislike of the things they are describing. But frequently, what I see people describing aren't rubrics, they're checklists."<br /><br />You hit the nail straight on the head for me here, Jenn. Whenever controversy seems to bubble up around the use of rubrics, I get overwhelmed very quickly because the conversations seem to focus largely on issues that don't typically factor into my definition of good rubric design. The points you make about checking rubrics against student work and expecting kids to be leading the design and the revision of such tools are important ones. When this really happens, the rubric becomes a reflection of their refined thinking around what quality looks like and could look like. It's exciting to do this work with students, particularly when they are envisioning the higher levels of performance, where incredible possibilities exist. <br /><br />When people speak about rubrics as fixed documents that merely articulate expectations in order to impose grades on kids, it makes me sad. It doesn't have to be that way....great post!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013834612284846819noreply@blogger.com