Month: November 2017

I recently led an assessment workshop that included both 2-year and 4-year faculty participants.  As part of the workshop, we discuss the assessment toolbox.  We discussed common tools like pre/posttests, embedded assessments, portfolios, standardized tests, and rubrics.   While all the tools can assist faculty in assessment activities, rubrics are a popular tool for both grading and assessment. One faculty member raised a question concerning whether or not to share rubrics with the students?  There was some lively discussion among the faculty on their practices and it was fairly evenly split between those who always shared their rubrics and those that didn’t.  I don’t have a strong stake in the decision to share rubrics, with one caveat – if the faculty members decides not to share a rubric, is there another document or description of the project that shares the requirements with the students?  Whether in the form of a rubric or a description within the syllabus, the most important task Continue reading Full Disclosure→