EDU 645 week 4 journal

Ashford 5: - Week 4 - Journal

Rubric Analysis

Using two different sources, respond in writing (APA format) using the prompts below to guide your written analysis.
 

Part 1:

• Explore the Exemplars website, specifically the      Resources tab for Rubrics. Review the Exemplars Math Rubric and Exemplars      Reading Rubric.
• Questions to discuss: 
  • How does the Exemplars criteria for both math and       reading rubrics follow a top-down or bottom-up approach? How do you know?       
  • To what degree are performance level descriptions addressed?
  • Do these live up to what Brookhart proposes, that “. .       .the most important aspect of the levels is that performance be       described, with language that depicts what one would observe in the work       rather than the quality conclusions one would draw” (p.26)? 
  • In your opinion, what are the values placed on using       the terminology for mastery (Novice, Apprentice, Practitioner, and       Expert)? In other words, how effective do you believe this terminology is       and why?

Part 2:

• Explain the position Brookhart argues in Chapter 2      against rubrics that merely summarize the requirements of the task, as      opposed to rubrics that describe evidence of learning. 
• Explain what Brookhart means when saying; “Rubrics      should not confuse the learning outcome to be assessed with the task used      to asses it” (p.15). 
• What is the relationship between this and what you      learned about aligning formative assessments with the learning standards      and objectives?

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your journal entries.