4 Guidelines for Assessment Using Rubrics

Notes from workshop from the WASC Assessment Leadership Academy presented by Mary Allen. Mary Allen writes on her hand out “Developing and Applying Rubrics” June 14, 2011 WASC Assessment Leadership Academy 1. “Rubrics provide criteria for assessing students’ work. …Rubrics can be used to provide formative feedback to students, to grade students, and/or to assess [...]

The value of a college degree

Many students believe that if they receive a college degree they will “get a good job”. They are anxious to “get the degree” rather than getting the education. This mindset is analogous: getting a degree is like getting  a plane ticket, rather than qualifying them for a passport