PLEASE consider two changes to rubrics:

1) Let teachers define how many points each column of a rubric is worth. For example, I prefer in my five row rubric that advanced proficient = 20 points, proficient = 17 points, below proficient = 14 points, and the final column is 0 points. That way if a student scores straight proficient, her score is 85% (mid B). If she scores straight below proficient, her score is 70% (C-). As it is now with the 4, 3, 2, 1 values, a student who gets straight below proficient will receive a 50% (disastrously failing). Also, assigning 1 point for the final column makes us give credit when students have not done work. We should be able to have a zero point column. A student should not get a 25% having done no work.

2) Let teachers change the amount of columns and rows in EACH differnent assignment. It is horrible that we have to set how many columns and the titles of the columns for the whole course. Teachers use all sorts of rubrics to evaluate their students. We should not be forced to use the same points and headings for all assignments.