The Advantages of Rubrics

Reaction paper by; Licda: Sylvia Johnson S.


A rubric is a scoring guide that seeks to evaluate a student’s performance based on the sum of a full range of criteria rather than a single numerical score.



A rubric is an authentic assessment tool used to measure students’ work.



Authentic assessment is used to evaluate students’ work by measuring the product according to real-life criteria. The same criteria used to judge a published author would be used to evaluate students’ writing.



A rubric is a working guide for students and teachers, usually handled out before the assignment begins in order to get students to think about the criteria on which their work will be judged.



A rubric enhances the quality of direct instruction.



Once developed, they can be modified easily for various grade levels.





Why use rubrics ?



It’s believed by many experts that rubrics improve students’ end products and therefore increase learning. When papers or projects are evaluated by teachers, they know implicitly what makes a good final product and why. When students receive rubrics beforehand, they understand how they will be evaluated and can prepare accordingly. Developing a grid and making it available as a tool for students’ use will provide the scaffolding necessary to improve the quality of their work and increase their knowledge.



There are many advantages to using rubrics:



-Teachers can increase the quality of their direct instruction by providing focus, emphasis, and attention to particular details as a model for students.

-Students have specific guidelines regarding teacher expectations.

-Students can use rubrics as a tool to develop their abilities.

-Teachers can reuse rubrics for various activities.





Analytic rubrics identify and assess components of a finished product.

Holistic rubrics assess student work as a whole.