Rubrics

Rubrics in PBL
What is a rubric? The word rubric generally means a set of criteria against which work is judged. A good rubric insures that the assessment of these types of tasks is both reliable and fair. A rubric can be something as simple as a checklist as long as it specifies the criteria for evaluating a performance task. It generally has objectives and performance indicators. The objectives are the outcomes you are measuring. The objectives for a news program could be: The performance indicators refer to the scale against which each objective is evaluated. You can use a numerical scale (//0 - 1 - 2 - 3//) or a descriptive scale (//Not Yet - Getting There – Meeting the Standard - Above Standard//). You can have as few as 2 indicators (//yes - no//) or as many as required. You may need to guide your students through the process of developing a rubric. Start simply with rubrics of familiar tasks or create "fun" rubrics for practice. Making a rubric for assessing the perfect pizza, for example, can help students internalize the concept of objectives (//Toppings - Taste - Temperature//) and performance indicators (//I'm not eating that! - Not bad for school lunch - Pretty good - Can I have another slice!)//. The more involved students become in the assessment process, the better they understand what they are being asked to do.
 * **Content** – Does the program include information that is accurate and useful?
 * **Organization** – Is the program organized in a way that makes sense to the viewer?
 * **Presentation** – Is the program visually interesting to watch?


 * Sites for Creating Rubrics:**
 * Rubistar
 * PBL Checklist
 * TeacherVision Rubrics
 * Kathy Schrock Rubrics
 * MindLink Rubrics
 * Recipes 4 Success


 * Sample Rubrics:**
 * [|microworld rubric.pdf]
 * [|world rubric.pdf]
 * [|planet rubric.pdf]
 * [|sports rubric.pdf]
 * [|brain psa rubric.pdf]
 * [|brain experiment rubric.pdf]
 * [|water virtual tour rubric.pdf]
 * [|drug rubric.pdf]
 * [|peer eval presentation.pdf]
 * [|disaster magazine rubric.pdf]
 * [|genetics rubric.pdf]

Templates [|Blank rubric 1.doc] [|blank rubric 2.doc]