http://www.alfiekohn.org/teaching/rubrics.htm
In this article Alfie Kohn discusses reasons why rubric may not be the best way to ascess students knowledge and learning. Alfie believes rubrics should not be used as a means of “quick and efficient” grading. Rather, he believes that while quick and easy grading is appealing to teachers it is not in the best interest of the child. In order to truly make a judgment about the quality of the students learning the teacher needs to really take the time to examine what the students are doing. Furthermore, he argues that research shows giving children letter grades might not be the best for the child and when children are graded they tend to “think less deeply, avioid taking risks, and lose interest in the learning itself “. Instead, he believes that the ultimate goal of authentic assessment should be centered around an alternative to grades and thus eliminating grades as measures of performance in schools.
How could rubrics be used more efficantly in the classroom?
After reading this article I realize that there are far more issues with rubrics than I had realized. While rubrics are appealing to busy teachers it is important that they are used as guidelines for indicators of performance and not the basis for the students grade.
What are benefits of using rubrics?
Rubrics can still be a beneficial tool in the classroom. They could be used as a helpful guidline to visually show students what is being expected of them. Furthermore, students could use rubrics to review and revise their own work as well as use them during peer-editing as a tool to improve the quailtiy of their work before they turn it in.
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