Rubric Design: Criteria for Success

This workshop emphasizes the importance of rubrics as a blueprint for student success. Participants explore how rubrics clarify expectations, guide learning, and provide meaningful feedback to students. The session highlights how rubrics act as a bridge between instructional objectives and authentic assessment, making evaluation more transparent and consistent. Teachers are guided through the steps to design high-quality, objective scoring tools that can be applied to various tasks such as presentations, group work, and projects.

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• Lack of clarity for students on what success looks like in assessments.
  
  
• Inconsistent or subjective grading practices that reduce fairness and reliability.
  
  
• Limited teacher expertise in designing rubrics that connect learning objectives to authentic evaluation.

1. Clarifying Success Criteria for Students
   Participants will learn how to design rubrics that clearly articulate expectations, helping students understand not just what is required but also how to achieve it.
   
   
2. Creating Objective, High-Quality Scoring Tools
   Educators will develop the skills to create rubrics that are valid, reliable, and fair, ensuring consistency across tasks like group work, projects, and presentations.
   
   
3. Linking Learning Objectives to Authentic Assessment
   Teachers will explore how rubrics function as a bridge between instructional goals and authentic performance tasks, making grading more transparent and instructional feedback more meaningful.