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