For one of my reflections the prompt was what were our thoughts about Rubrics, whether we're given the rubric or we are giving the rubric. I really like when teachers give me a rubric to do with my assignment because I know what they are expecting of me. They may be good to use in middle school and high school also, that way the students know exactly what you expect from them. I think it would also make it a little easier to grade the students on whatever you're using a rubric for because you can just look for certain things in whatever you're grading.
However, I think that sometimes rubrics can be a bad thing because the students may see it as that is all they have to include in their assignment. For example, if I have my students write an essay and I'm looking for an introduction, body, and conclusion. They may only put a few sentences in each paragraph and say, "well you only said we had to have an intro, body, and conclusion." Therefore, to avoid this problem you have to be in detail of what you are expecting. For example: "You're going to write an essay that includes the following: Introduction: Your introduction should include at least 6-8 complete sentences. etc.." I think that rubrics for students are a good thing because you know what the teacher is expecting of you and it helps them do well.
My question was what are your thoughts on rubrics?
