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A scale using categories that allow the observer to indicate the degree of a characteristic that the person possesses.

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One of the advantages of rating scales is that it allows your respondents to not only offer their preference, but also assign the same value to multiple items. However, this can also be a disadvantage. Some respondents won't ever choose the highest (or lowest) rating

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While rating scales can deliver an abundance of insightful information, they do have some areas of weakness. One of the main shortcomings in the uses of a rating scale is finding data that can help the researcher make specific decisions about a subject.

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An instrument development to measure authentic and performance assessments that is given to determine qualitative characteristics on a scale.

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Help clarify vague, fuzzy goals.

Help students understand your expectations.

Help students self-improve.

Inspire better student performance.

Make scoring easier and faster.

Make scoring more accurate, unbiased, and consistent.

Improve feedback to students.

Reduce arguments with students.

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Rubrics may not fully convey all information instructor wants students to know. Rubrics may lead to anxiety if they include too many criteria. Students may feel that there is just too much involved in the assignment.

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A sequence or hierarchy of concepts and/or skills organized in a format that can be used to plan instruction and keep records.

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You will be able to remember stuff about the children, able to look back at in the long run if you need to know anything. Having a checklist will let you remember that you already did something.

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Checklists are an effective way to get things accomplished but they can also create problems. Your success depends on the length of the checklist and your personality. Lists might help one person feel more organized, while others will feel overwhelmed or frustrated. Some people enjoy the tangible aspects of creating a list, while others ignore the list once it is created and focus on their thoughts instead. The key to effectively using a checklist is creating a list method that works for you.