Rubrics

Rubrics are one of the most used methods of assessment in the classroom, and especially in the Workshop Model. They are an evaluation tool based on sets of criteria. Each criteria has descriptions of fair, good, and exceptional levels of work for students to base their classwork upon. By using rubrics, the marks that students are given are better supported by evidence of what was done well in the assignment and what areas can still be worked on. Here is an example.