Rubrics, an holistic way to consider our student's needs

I found this useful website: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess.html
and I thought about all the opportunites to consider the factors and students needs given by this assessment tool. When I went to school, I remember the answers were only right or wrong. Sometimes, teachers applied their own criteria, but it was not explicit for us, the learners of the time. Rubrics are a democratic way of assessing, they are clear, adaptable and, overall, public. We need to continue in our effort to help the students to be aware of their processes. Rubrics are part of this task.