The Benefits of Using Rubrics to Assess Student Work

Abstract

A rubric is one of the assessment tools used in academia by tutors to evaluate the performance of their students. This article reviews the existing literature on the benefits of using rubrics and its impact on student achievements. The article explores current literature on the use of rubrics by both tutors and students, the former to assess student performance and the latter to plan their work. The author’s personal experience is also included to demonstrate the usefulness of having a set criteria while communicating expectations through rubrics. Since the use of rubrics is a recent practice in schools and colleges of Bhutan, it has become important to study what the existing literature reveals about using rubrics for academic purposes. This review of a wide array of the existing literature shows the significant impact of rubrics in evaluating and enhancing student performance.