Rubistar

=Using Rubistar for the //Traveling the World// lesson plan =

Rubrics are a great way to assess student achievement. Handing out rubrics to the student as the work on the assigned project is a great way to help students take responsibility for their grade. If you have a rubric already made and in the students' hands, then they know exactly what they need to do to get the grade they want.

All the rubrics that are used for this lesson were created with the Rubistar program. Here's how:
 * 1) Go to www.rubistar.4teachers.org
 * 2) Click on the button of the kind of rubric you would like to make. If you are unsure what category your project would fall under, select that one that is closest to what you think. All the rubrics on Rubistar can be modified to fit your particular project.
 * 3) After you click on one of the category buttons, (let's say you chose "oral projects") chose the appropriate subcategory (ex. "newscast").
 * 4) After choosing the appropriate subcategory, you will be brought to the rubric page. On this page make sure to include a title for your rubric, your full name, and zipcode in the boxes provided
 * 5) Decide whether you want the rubric to be temporary or permanent and click on the appropriate response
 * 6) Select from the drop down box on the rubric what you want your students to be graded on. For example, if you are still under "oral project" and "newscast", one of the options you could select for students to be graded on is "accuracy of facts". Read the description of each and determine if the criteria needs any modification. If so, simply click in the text box and modify it to the point you see fit.
 * 7) Repeat step 7 for as many times as you would like--you can have them graded on 1-11 criterion
 * 8) After you have completed your rubric, click on the "submit" button on the bottom of the page.
 * 9) Next click "print or download"
 * 10) Chose "Download Excel Spreadsheet"
 * 11) Click "Save As" and name your rubric anything that you want; also, make sure you save it to a location you'll remember (I recommend the desktop).
 * 12) Your rubric should now be saved as a .xls file (for Microsoft Excel or Open Office Calc).

Here are some screen shots I took while making the rubric to help guide you through the process:

Steps 4-6



Step 8



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Step 10