The NEW Building Better Rubrics Website
Rubric Tools and Templates
Make sure you check out the new Wordsmith dictionary!
Rubriques - Templates
- Gabarit grilles d’évaluation (download Word document)
- Gabarit grilles d’évaluation (version agrandie) (download Word document)
Rubrics In Action
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Assessing What Really Matters
By identifying key learning goals and building quality rubrics to assess them, teachers can help students focus on the learning that really matters.
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Setting Clear Targets for Students
Setting Clear Targets for Students
A teacher at Notre Dame High School in Calgary uses exemplars to help students understand the expectations of an assessment task.
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Developing Common Understanding through Collaborative Marking
Developing Common Understanding through Collaborative Marking
Teachers at Notre Dame High School in Calgary engage in collaborative marking to ensure they have a common understanding of quality.
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Book Study for Building Better Rubrics
First, you need to purchase a digital download (editable) or hard copy of the book!
Purchase Building Better Rubrics
This practical 'how to' book takes the mystery out of rubric design. Well designed rubrics have the potential to not only document the results of student performance, but to actually facilitate improved student learning.
Guided Book Study
Four 60-minute sessions
Gather a group of colleagues to explore the fine art of building better rubrics – the AAC way. In addition to the book study, both AAC members and non-members gain access to editable templates of multiple rubric formats. Interested educators can book an AAC consultant to facilitate the book study modules. The book study is offered over 4 hours and each module is one hour.
6 or more colleagues = $80.00 per member or $120.00 per non-member
3-5 colleagues = $100.00 per member or $150.00 per non-member
Self-Directed Book Study Overview for AAC Members
Module lengths vary between 45-60 minutes.
Module 1: Purpose and Design
Module 2: Not all Rubrics are Created Equal!
Module 3: Shortcuts for Successful Rubrics
Module 4: Supporting Student Learning