A Complete Guide to Rubrics: Assessment Made Easy for Teachers, K-College

This book takes a developmental perspective at the use of scoring rubrics to assess student work. Citing developmental characteristics of each age, the author presents examples and adaptations of assessment rubrics on a variety of subjects for teachers from kindergarten through adult/college. After a presentation of foundation information on rubrics, separate chapters are devoted to each grade level from primary through adult. Written so that each chapter can be addressed independently, the book provides additional chapters devoted to assessing technological topics and using rubrics with students with special needs. The final chapters provide practical information to help teachers to create their own rubrics and to covert rubric scores to letter grades. An updated annotated listing of recommended rubric websites is included.

Audrey Quinlan has taught grades K-12 in both public and parochial schools, has also served as an elementary/middle school principal, and has conducted workshops on "Creating Scoring Rubrics as an Assessment Guide," "Storytelling," "Conflict Resolution," and "Learning to Learn." Dr. Quinlan currently teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in elementary math, gifted education, and brain-based teaching and learning at Seton Hill University where she also supervises student teachers. She and her husband have two adult children and three grandsons.