Assessment+Rubrics

=Assessment Rubrics=


 * **What is a rubric?**: It is a scoring guide that outlines the criteria for student performance for a specific task by dividing the task into different levels of achievement.


 * **What do rubrics help us do?:** They help us evaluate very specific tasks such as projects, oral presentations, writing, and problem solving to name a few.


 * **Why do we need to use rubrics?:** For students: they know up front what is expected for each level of performance. For teachers: It eliminates any doubt as to why the final assessment grade was given.


 * **Where can I go to learn more about rubrics?:** Visit the resources listed below.


 * [|Why Rubrics?]
 * [|RubiStar]
 * [|teAchnology]