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As facilitators of learning, we must consider how we can effectively communicate to our students their current progress, future goals, and the desired outcomes of their learning journey. One of our primary goals as educators then is to help students understand their learning path and foster a sense of purpose through a comprehensive assessment approach.

Assessment for Learning (AFL) is a leading approach to inform and shape student learning in the IGCSE classroom. Feedback is one of the most crucial elements in Assessment for Learning (AFL) as it helps students understand their learning goals and work towards them intentionally.

Rubrics are a powerful tool for teachers as they provide clear guidelines while delivering feedback meaningfully. Through well-defined rubrics, teachers can deliver task-focused, timely, specific, clear and unbiased feedback. As teachers, you can support student learning by sharing specific feedback through clearly articulated success criteria. This makes it easy for your students to understand what successful work looks like for each task they are doing.

Explore the how, what, and why of rubric design in this all-inclusive guide. Download your copy and get access to a five-step process for developing crystal clear success criteria and powerful rubrics to integrate Assessment for Learning (AFL) in your classroom.

You’ll discover:

Different types of rubrics – single-point, analytic, holistic
Elements of effective rubrics
A five-step process for designing rubrics
Strategies for evaluating your rubrics

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Mike Matthews

Experienced Educator and Coach

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This resource has been produced independently of and not endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE). Toddle’s resources seek to encourage sharing of perspectives and innovative ideas for classroom teaching & learning. They are not intended to be replacements for official CAIE guides and publications. Views and opinions expressed by the authors of these resources are personal and should not be construed as official guidance by CAIE. Please seek assistance from your school’s coordinator and/or refer to official CAIE documents before implementing ideas and strategies shared within these resources in your classroom.

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Mike Matthews

Mike Matthews (he/him/his) is the President of Authentic Education, the education consulting group founded by late Grant Wiggins. Mike is a National Board Certified Teacher with over 20 years experience in education. He began as a Teach for America teacher in North Carolina. Mike spent nearly two decades at schools in the San Francisco Bay area, teaching science, math, and technology in public, charter, and independent schools. Mike has also worked with K-12 schools nationwide coaching teachers in their work designing and teaching units using the Understanding by Design framework. From a crocheted coral reef to student inventions designed to be cutting edge in 2040, Mike has received national attention for developing innovative project-based curriculum. His recent work has included leading professional development related to the Understanding by Design(r) framework and developing a comprehensive toolkit to support inclusive hiring practices in schools.

Toddle

Toddle is the world’s first AI-powered teaching and learning platform built for teachers by teachers and tailor-made for progressive schools. Going beyond a typical LMS, Toddle streamlines all aspects of teaching & learning — from curriculum planning and assessments to progress reports and communication. More than 2,500+ schools across the world trust Toddle to help teachers reclaim valuable time so they can focus on what matters most — teaching.

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Building Effective Rubrics to Assess Learning

As facilitators of learning, we need to ask ourselves - how can we best share with our students where they are now, where they are going, and where they need to be in their learning journey? In the IGCSE classroom, Assessment for Learning (AFL) is used as a leading approach to inform and shape student learning. Feedback is an important aspect of Assessment for Learning that helps learners see what they are aiming for and understand what they need to do to achieve those aims. To give students meaningful feedback, rubrics can serve as a guidepost. Rubrics deliver task-focused, timely, specific, clear and unbiased feedback. Through well-defined rubrics, your students can easily understand what successful work looks like for each task they are doing. As teachers, you can support student learning by sharing specific feedback through clearly articulated success criteria. Explore the how, what, and why of rubric design in this all-inclusive guide. Download your copy and get access to a five-step process for developing crystal clear success criteria and powerful rubrics to integrate Assessment for Learning (AFL) in your classroom.