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• This activity is designed for middle school students - specifically sixth-graders.
• These rubrics are very detailed; I have found that the more precise and complete the teacher is in setting expectations, the better the learning experience for the students. I did them this way to prevent any bias in my evaluation. I have found that to be very valuable to me and to each student. However --
• No teacher can use such detailed rubrics ALL the time. It would take entirely too much time. Pick and choose the assignments/rubrics you will use. Don't drive yourself crazy!!
• Rubrics are not only an evaluation tool for the teacher. They are "learning tools" for the students, also. The students must see the rubrics before the assignment if they are going to be held accountable for them (in a perfect world!).
• These charts are not written in "table" form. Each set of rubrics is in "gif" form. You should be able to download the page so it looks exactly the way it does here or pick and choose the ones you want to use.

©Katie Wright, El Sereno Middle School, Los Angeles Unified School District, last updated 12 August 2005