Rubric Development

NOTE: There is no support seminar associated with this assignment.

Technology Can Assist you in Crafting Meaningful Rubrics

RubiStar is a FREE web-based tool to help the teacher who wants to use rubrics but does not always have the time to develop them from scratch. You can author, change and edit rubrics to meet your needs.

RubiStar now also provides a way for you to analyze the performance of your whole class. After your students have done the project and the rubric has been used to grade it, you can enter the data into RubiStar to determine which items are problematic for the class as a whole. This gives you the chance to: a) reteach the material, b) revise the project before presenting to next year's class, and/or c) provide more examples and practice of the skill.

English Version: rubistar.4teachers.org/
Spanish Version: rubistar.4teachers.org/index_esp.shtml

Rubric Development Assignment (1-3 hours):

1. Take time to visit the Rubistar website. Spend time with the tutorial; visit the New Inspiration page and check out the Rubric Analysis tool.
2. Think about the science unit you are building in SCED 475. Think about the kinds of lessons, activities, assignments and assessments you will be including in this unit.
3. Use Rubistar to create two rubrics to support two activities/assignments from your science unit. Feel free to do one in English and one in Spanish if you wish. Follow the directions on the website to make and edit the rubrics. Save them as suggested. View the completed rubics; when the rubrics are on the monitor, cut and paste them to a single Word document.
4. In the Word document, list both assignments, briefly describe them in 50 words or less and place your newly created rubrics under the descriptions.
5. In 200-400 word discussion, address the following points:
   1. The role you feel rubrics play in the instructional process
   2. The role Rubistar could play in your teaching planning process
   3. The role you foresee Rubistar’s rubric analysis tool playing in your teaching.

NOTE: Include this discussion as the summary of your Word document.

To Submit your Assignment:

• Please save items 1-5 above in a single Word document.
• Please make sure your name and instructor's name are included in the document.

Please follow the assignment submission instructions given to you by your instructor.  Some instructors may ask you to email the assignment to them and others may prefer that you turn in a paper copy of your work. Finally, some instructors may ask you to submit your work via Beachboard.  When in doubt, email your instructor to ask how to submit your work.

For Beachboard submissions:

• Go to Beachboard
• Click on "Assignments"
• Click on "View/Complete Assignment: SCED 475 Online - Assign #8 Rubric Development"
• Submit your Rubric Assignment as Directed there.