Rubrics

Rubrics are a very nice way to grade essays and projects.  They specifically tell the student what is expected to get an A and what grade you can expect if you don't complete the requirements.   So that being said.  I have never used a rubric.  So I was a little leery when asked to look at Rubistar.  Once I got on the site, making a rubric was too easy.  I also saw 15 pages of ready made rubrics.  Now most were English assignments, but there were a few math one.  The rubrics are also editable so if the standard fair is too much you can parse it down a little.

This is the rubric I created for an assignment on graphing.

Rubistar Rubric

As far as the ISTE-NETS-T Standards, this assignment easily falls into the Standard 2:  Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessments.  Here we are designing a way to assess by using rubrics which allow students to see what is expected.  There really is no guessing as to what a teacher is looking for in the project.   Students have the open communication to choose how far or what grade they want on a project.