Grading is an unfortunate necessity as an educator. I've found that the more simple and transparent the grading policy, the better students perform. I've also found that the more engaged students are with the grading process, the better they perform. After every major essay, students are engaged in assessing their own writing. Most times, they're actually more engaged in the assessment than I am. Click any of the links below to see the rubrics I use to assess students. |
I drew this Balrog of Moria vs. Gandalf poster during my first year of teaching. At the time, it said "Write good journals or you shall not pass," but now we don't use journals, so "Quick Writes" is more accurate.
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Learning Standard Links
Classwork Grading |
Classwork grades are for those everyday assignments, and for daily participation. This rubric is used when there's no reason to spend a lot of time grading something (a chalk-talk activity) or when it's difficult to quantify a grade.
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Four-Point RubricFour Point Peer Evaluation Form |
The 4-point rubric is provided by New York State and is used for state test essay correcting. As such, it makes sense to use it for the rest of the year as well.
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Two-Point Rubric |
The 2-point rubric is by far the least utilized in my class. This is used for short-answer questions. While effective and quick for holistic scoring, I find it over emphasizes evidence while under emphasizing thought and explanation.
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Learning Target Rubric
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Each day in class, we have a daily learning target. As a giant data dork, I use these learning targets to assess how the entire class is doing. Based on their performance, we either move on, or reteach.
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Oral Presentation Rubric
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Sometimes, the best way for students to learn material is for them to become the teacher! When it's time to sit back and listen to my students' brilliance, this is how I assess their teaching.
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Web Design RubricWeb Design Peer Review Rubric Form |
As the world wanders farther and farther down the digital rabbit hole, it is important that students publish their work online. During our Food Chains unit, this is the rubric used to evaluate student web design.
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