The Predictors of Elementary School Teacher's Attitudes towards Rubric

Demir S. B., KUTLU Ö., Yildirim O.

EGITIM VE BILIM-EDUCATION AND SCIENCE, vol.39, no.173, pp.91-100, 2014 (SSCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 173
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Journal Name: EGITIM VE BILIM-EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.91-100
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study was determining the factors predicting the elementary school teachers' attitudes towards scoring rubrics. The study was a correlation research model. It included 292 teachers at 17 elementary schools in several districts of Ankara. The data of the study was collected from a teacher survey and "Teacher's Attitude Scale toward Rubric" which was developed by the researchers. Stepwise Multiple Regression Analysis was used in the data analysis of the study to examine the variables which predicted the teachers' attitudes toward rubrics significantly. The results indicated that the most important predictors of attitude were to use rubrics in class to observe students' knowledge and skills whether they use them in their daily life situations and the class size.