Rubrics

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Rubrics
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What is a Rubric?

• A rubric is a set of guidelines for scoring
  performance against criteria.
• Performance is described along a scale of quality
• Descriptors are provided for each level of
  performance
• Descriptors provide general traits and concrete
  indicators to make each level clear (and scoring
  reliable)
• Holistic or analytic (multiple rubrics
  corresponding to each dimension of performance
  such as precision of calculations or
  understanding the scientific method)
• May be longitudinal and measure progress over
  time toward mastery of an educational objective

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Rubric Construction

• Draft and define possible criteria to be used in
  scoring work
• Decide whether there will be a holistic or
  various analytic-trait rubrics for each criterion
• Begin by trying to build a 3- or 4-point rubric
• Always build your rubrics from the top, starting
  from a description of truly exemplary performance
• Edit rubric(s) based upon feedback adjust scale
  (5-8) and distinguish between indicators and
  criteria.

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Characteristics of a Rubric

• Validity based on full range or performances or
  products, and based on apt, not arbitrary,
  easy-to-score criteria.
• Reliability yields consistent scores across
  judges, and yields stable scores for individual
  performances.

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Characteristics

• Criteria Types
• Impact informative, engaging, persuasive
• Work quality organized, well crafted,
  mechanically correct
• Methods efficient, thoughtful, thorough
• Validity of content apt, accurate, focused
• Sophistication of knowledge employed insightful,
  expert

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Characteristics

• Useful
• are based on observable features of performance
  at all levels
• based on credible samples of performance for each
  level scored, with special attention to deriving
  the top score from authentic exemplars
• are calibrated to a 5- to 8-point scale
• describe equidistant levels of performance
• are clear and specific about the cut point

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Characteristics

• Coherent must focus on the same criteria
  throughout.
• Authentic properly balance the impact of the
  work with an assessment of content and process.

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What do you think?

• You have already been introduced to rubrics in
  this program how are they?
• Are the current rubrics developed well? Why or
  shy not?
• Do the rubrics follow the guidelines given?