Improving Students’ Skill The Use of the Assessment Rubrics in Learning Process

digilib.uinsby.ac.id digilib.uinsby.ac.id digilib.uinsby.ac.id digilib.uinsby.ac.id digilib.uinsby.ac.id digilib.uinsby.ac.id digilib.uinsby.ac.id definition of Linse that stated rubrics as “assessment instruments that help instructors communicate their expectations to students and focus on important criteria as they grade” 8 . In the case of the importance of assessment rubric, Teacher A stated that assessment rubric provides assessment criteria. It was in line with the statement of Hafner and Hafner. The statement is dealing with the significance of providing assessment criteria. They stated that “when students have the assessment criteria in hand as they are completing a task, they are better able to critique their own p erformances” 9 . In addition, Teacher B stated that the assessment rubrics could give the teachers understanding about the aims of the learning assessment. It was emphasized by Stiggins ’ statement “if students know what the learning target is, they are bette r able to hit it” 10 . The benefits of rubrics are also highlighted by Wolf and Steve: “rubrics make the learning target more clear, guide instructional design and delivery, make the assessment process more accurate and fair, provide students with a tool for self-assessment and peer feedback, have the potential to advance the learning of students of color, first generation students, and those from non-traditional settings” 11 . 8 Angela R. Linse, Creating Rubrics: Establishing Standards Temple University: Teaching and Learning Center, 1. http:www.temple.edutlc. 9 As cited in Kenneth Wolf and Ellen Steve, “The Role of Rubrics in Advancing and Assessing Student Learning”. The Journal of Effective Teaching. Vol.7, No.1, 2007, 13 10 As cited in Kenneth Wolf and Ellen Steve, “The Role of Rubrics in Advancing and Assessing Student Learning”... 13 11 Kenneth Wolf and Ellen Steve, “The Role of Rubrics in Advancing and Assessing Student Learnin g”... 13