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Writing A RUBRIC
Writing A RUBRIC
for a
PERFORMANCE TASK
Self-reflection…
What Are Rubrics and Why Are They
Important?
• The word rubric comes from the Latin word
for red.
• The online Merriam-Webster dictionary lists the
first meaning of rubric as "an authoritative rule"
and the fourth meaning as "a guide listing
specific criteria for grading or scoring academic
papers, projects, or tests."
What is a Rubric?
• A scoring tool that lays out
the specific expectations
for an assessment task
(Stevens & Levi, 2005)
• A set of clear explanations
or criteria used to help
teachers and students
focus on what is valued in a
subject, topic, or activity
(Russell, & Airasian, 2012).
In other words…
• A rubric is typically an evaluation tool or set of
guidelines used to promote the consistent
application of learning expectations,
learning objectives, or learning
standards in the classroom, or to measure
their attainment against a consistent set of
criteria.
What is the purpose of rubrics?
Well defined
Clearly describe the expected level of student performance for
each criterion in a rubric
Avoid general evaluative words (poor, excellent, etc.)
Use specific objective terms (correctly identifies, uses only
basic vocabulary, chooses incorrect formula… )
Context specific
Describe what teachers expect from student for a given
performance or work product on a particular subject domain
Viable for instruction
CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD RUBRICS (2)
Real-world criteria
Represents real world scenario/ situations
Analytic Rubric
Is a two-dimensional rubrics with levels of
achievement as columns and assessment criteria
as rows.
Allows you to assess participants’ achievements
based on multiple criteria using a single rubric.
You can assign different weights (value) to
different criteria and include an overall
achievement by totaling the criteria)
Analytic rubrics describe work on each criterion
separately.
Holistic Rubric
A holistic rubric consists of a single scale with all
criteria to be included in the evaluation being
considered together (e.g., clarity, organization, and
mechanics).
With a holistic rubric the rater assigns a single score
(usually on a 1 to 4 or 1 to 6 point scale) based on an
overall judgment of the student work.
performance descriptions are written in paragraphs
and usually in full sentences.
CRITERIA OUTSTANDING SATISFACTORILY DEVELOPING BEGINNING RATING
4 3 2 1
Rubric CRITERIA
are based on
the GRASPS
(standards)
Alignment of
rubric criteria
with standards
and transfer goal
ANALY TIC (DESCRIPTIVE) RUBRICS
Components:
(1) Task Task Description:
description Criteria Criteria Criteria Criteria Total
1 2 3 4
(2) Assessment
criteria
Level 5
(3) Performance
levels Level 4
Level 3
Advantage:
Provides Level 2
judgment on Level 1
each criterion
Disadvantage:
Time consuming
to make
ANALYTIC RUBRIC
CATEGORY 1
OUTSTANDING (4)
SATISFACTORY +
EXTRA WORK
CATEGORY 2 SATISFACTORY
(3)
START HERE
CATEGORY 3 DEVELOPING (2)
TAKE OUT FROM
SATISFACTORY
CATEGORY 4
BEGINNING (1)
OPPOSITE OF
SATISFACTORY
WHAT’S WRONG?
Format Follows and Follows entire Follows format Does not follow
enhances format in some parts format
format
Use of Visual Contain a lot of Contain pictures Contain pictures Does not
Materials pictures or or videos and or videos but contain pictures
videos and complete description or or videos.
complete description or explanations
description or explanations were not
explanations were provided. provided.
were provided.
Additional
details were
included.
HOLISTIC RUBRICS
On performance-based tasks:
extended response items
projects
presentations
portfolios
WHAT T YPE OF RUBRIC WORKS BEST FOR
YOUR PURPOSES?