Planning the Project - Assessment

After creating the descriptive language for all of the levels (making sure it is parallel, specific and measurable), teachers need to go back through and limit their rubric to a single page. Too many parameters will be difficult to assess at once, and may be an ineffective way to assess students' mastery of a specific standard.

Teachers should consider the effectiveness of the rubric, asking for student understanding and co-teacher feedback before moving forward. Teachers should not be afraid to revise as necessary. It may even be helpful for them to grade a sample project in order to gauge the effectiveness of their rubric. Teachers can always adjust the rubric if need be before handing it out, but once it's distributed, it will be difficult to retract.