Comments on: From Rubric To Percentage http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2008/09/from-rubric-to-percentage/ Challenge The Status Quo Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:57:06 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: D.C. Hess http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2008/09/from-rubric-to-percentage/comment-page-1/#comment-40967 D.C. Hess Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:18:29 +0000 http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/?p=554#comment-40967 Here is a rubric to percentage converter that I use: http://changeineducation.blogspot.com/2008/11/rubric-to-percentage-conversion-table.html Here is a rubric to percentage converter that I use:
http://changeineducation.blogspot.com/2008/11/rubric-to-percentage-conversion-table.html

]]> By: Kim Moore http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2008/09/from-rubric-to-percentage/comment-page-1/#comment-25459 Kim Moore Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:47:37 +0000 http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/?p=554#comment-25459 enjoyed this, helpful in my current study of rubrics in the adult classroom thank you enjoyed this, helpful in my current study of rubrics
in the adult classroom
thank you

]]> By: Todd http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2008/09/from-rubric-to-percentage/comment-page-1/#comment-25446 Todd Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:05:06 +0000 http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/?p=554#comment-25446 Really, it's that the rubric matches the SAT and college entrance exam rubrics. Also, my head is calibrated to it (it was, at one time, mandated by the district). Email is not a reliable method of communication here, both because some don't have it and others wouldn't read it if I sent it there. I don't mind the work because I think it's worth it (just did it today with 5th period). And I can leave the stapler out of it, simply having students staple it to the page themselves. The original paper, along with my scoresheet, is their pass to rewrite for a higher grade. If they lose either of those things, they cannot rewrite. I didn't pass around staplers today, but I will in my other periods. Really, it’s that the rubric matches the SAT and college entrance exam rubrics. Also, my head is calibrated to it (it was, at one time, mandated by the district).

Email is not a reliable method of communication here, both because some don’t have it and others wouldn’t read it if I sent it there. I don’t mind the work because I think it’s worth it (just did it today with 5th period). And I can leave the stapler out of it, simply having students staple it to the page themselves.

The original paper, along with my scoresheet, is their pass to rewrite for a higher grade. If they lose either of those things, they cannot rewrite. I didn’t pass around staplers today, but I will in my other periods.

]]> By: Ben http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2008/09/from-rubric-to-percentage/comment-page-1/#comment-25442 Ben Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:19:02 +0000 http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/?p=554#comment-25442 I ran across a similar situation earlier this year on rubrics other teachers had created to grade student lab reports. To circumvent the weighting problem you mention above, I rewrote the rubric, putting in actual point values instead of just the 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. However, I'm guessing the writing rubric is something that's required by your school or district to assess student writing? In that case I think you've found a pretty good solution. It obviously took a bit of upfront work, but it seems to do the job well. If only you didn't have to mess with the paper cutter & stapler bit. When I've used rubrics in Excel I'd email each student their rubric to their school account. Not sure if that's an option for you, but it worked quite well for me. Student would often email me back with questions on what they could've improved upon that they never would've asked in class. I ran across a similar situation earlier this year on rubrics other teachers had created to grade student lab reports. To circumvent the weighting problem you mention above, I rewrote the rubric, putting in actual point values instead of just the 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. However, I’m guessing the writing rubric is something that’s required by your school or district to assess student writing? In that case I think you’ve found a pretty good solution. It obviously took a bit of upfront work, but it seems to do the job well.

If only you didn’t have to mess with the paper cutter & stapler bit. When I’ve used rubrics in Excel I’d email each student their rubric to their school account. Not sure if that’s an option for you, but it worked quite well for me. Student would often email me back with questions on what they could’ve improved upon that they never would’ve asked in class.

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