When kids miss the point. My youngest could tell me every single thing he had missed on the rubric, as well as those components he had done well on (including neatness - a chronic problem and a ...

Single point rubrics help students describe exactly what a writer needs to focus on. I have varied the scope and sequence of revision memos and peer review and found that the amount of class time ...

Rubrics are a useful tool to help students understand teacher expectations and develop their own skills. But if students just see them as a way to get graded, the benefit is lost.