What is a grading rubric? You may have seen one before and not known what it was.
A grading rubric is quite simply a basic chart that details the requirements of an assignment, which normally includes point distribution and grading criteria. This allows students to know exactly how and on what they are going to be graded for this particular assignment. A well-written grading rubric allows the student to know what it takes to get a good grade on their work.

While rubrics may be quite time consuming to create, they will save you time in the long run by eliminating questions about the students’ feedback. It will also result in better work being submitted by the students. I have provided a sample rubric in my book for you to use as a guide. I have found it helpful to post the grading rubric on the announcement board prior to the due date of the assignment, so there is not any confusion on what is expected of the student.

Do you use grading rubrics in your classes? Do you think they could be a helpful tool to help the students?

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Michelle Haywood has been an educator, trainer and business analyst in the metropolitan region for over 20 years. She specializes in Human Performance Improvement and recently received training from the International Society of Performance Improvement for their Human Technology course. She is currently a doctoral candidate in Education at Capella University with a specialization in Professional Studies and Instructional Design. Michele has developed and designed over 100 academic courses for colleges and universities throughout the United States. In addition, she has provided workforce IT training to individuals with emotional and physical disabilities. Her training areas are: customer service, office applications, human relations, project management, time management and human performance improvement. She currently runs a non-profit learning company, Global E-Learning Institute, Inc. and teaches is an adjunct faculty member with the University of the District of Columbia.

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