What are rubrics and why are they important? -- Common misconceptions about rubrics -- Writing or selecting effective rubrics -- General rubrics for fundamental skills -- Task-specific rubrics and scoring schemes for special purposes -- Proficiency-based rubrics for standards-ba…
What is a rubric? A rubric is a coherent set of criteria for student work that describes levels of performance quality. Sounds simple enough, right? Unfortunately, rubrics are commonly misunderstood and misused. The good news is that when rubrics are created and used correctly, …
Whether you're already familiar with rubrics or not, this book is a complete resource for writing rubrics that assist with learning as well as assess it. Plus, you'll learn how to wisely select from among the many rubrics available for classroom use.
Judging quality isn't robotically rational; it's emotional, cognitive, and social, too. Yet most academics' self-respect is rooted in their ability to analyze complexity and recognize quality, in order to come to the fairest decisions about that elusive god, "excellence." In How…
Utilizing research conducted by the authors throughout the 1990s, this text provides a consolidated report of a programme of studies into attitudes to Welsh English dialects.
Utilizing research conducted by the authors throughout the 1990s, this text provides a consolidated report of a programme of studies into attitudes to Welsh English dialects.
This volume brings together classic key concepts and innovative theoretical ideas in the psychology of judgment and decision-making in social contexts. The chapters of the first section address the basic psychological processes underlying judgment and decision-making. The guidin…
This volume brings together classic key concepts and innovative theoretical ideas in the psychology of judgment and decision-making in social contexts. The chapters of the first section address the basic psychological processes underlying judgment and decision-making. The guidin…
"This book offers concrete, step-by-step procedures for assessing and interpreting cognitive and academic performance for the purpose of intervention planning. It helps practitioners answer the question, "Which intervention(s) should I use and why?" Leading experts use real case…
Compromising positions : political sex scandals and American Christianity -- Sex scandals, national fantasies, and the stories we tell -- Scandal : the story of wayward men (featuring a full cast, with special guest star, Donald Trump) -- Religion : the story of right and wrong …
