Andrea Bewick, Julie Hall & Lisa Yanover Flex Day, 2010

 A rubric is basically a system for deciding how to describe the quality of a variety of academic skills.  You can create rubrics to measure almost any skill, from something as formal as a research essay/project to something as informal as a small- group discussion.

 Rubrics can also be used in a variety of ways.  For example, they can be used to provide formative feedback, to determine student grades, or as data for assessment of performance on a specific student learning outcome.

“Rubrics are a way of translating the qualitative into the quantitative “ Capella (2010). Rubrics allow for more objectivity in grading versus subjectivity. “A rubric is not only an evaluative tool but a teaching tool that lets learners know specifically what they need to do to achieve a good performance in the course” Capella (2010).

 Specific skills of the assignment  Assessment criterion by which the skill(s) will be assessed  Total points available to a student per each skill by each criterion they achieve.  The total points are then assigned according to the rubric Capella (2010).

 Communicate expectations about “what counts” as high-quality work;  Encourage students to assess their own work;  Assign grades to student assignments and exams;  Assess specific student learning outcomes by departments for evaluation of curriculum

 Holistic Rubric  This rubric consists of a set of descriptors to generate a single, global score for the entire work  Analytic Rubric  Comprised of a set of focused holistic rubrics for specific components to be evaluated independently.  The individual scores are then combined for a total grade.

 The English 90 rubric used by the English Department to score the English 90 Proficiency Exam.  Individual rubrics developed to assess specific essay assignments  Course rubrics used to assess specific skill sets within a course as part of the assessment of specific SLOs.

 Individual rubrics used to assess specific skills sets by awarding points to each set.  Rubrics used by students to assess whether specific skills are bring demonstrated in the work of their peers (this usually takes the form of a checklist).

Word of Caution—Charts! I promise, this is not an eye test!

Article Rubric Criteria (9 points) 0 No Submission 1 Basic 2 Proficient 3 Distinguished Presented on Time No Submission1 Week Late1-2 Days LateOn-Time Relevant to a Chapter Topic No reference to chapter topics Topics are presented but not integrated in the discussion Makes a reference to topics, but not substantially Relates to key topics substantially Explains why it Relates to a Chapter Topic Provides no examples of why article relates to a chapter topic Alludes to an example, but doesn’t integrate it. Provides an example of why article relates to the topic- not distinguished Provides clear examples of why article relates to a chapter topic Hall, J. (2010, February 9). Article Rubric.

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 To be effective, a rubric must be used.  It must be reliable: “It is reliable if qualified assessors applying it to the same piece of work come up with similar scores for similar work, regardless of the amount of time between assessments” Capella (2010).  It needs to specify performance levels that are fair and reasonable

“BUSINESS PLAN FINAL PRESENTATION GRADING CRITERIA WOW!!! ( Points- Grade A) Begins with an introduction that shows the logic behind the business that you selected to start and a strong organizational structure needed to run the business. The plan is supported by research of the customer, competition, and the business you are starting. Good! Almost there (80-89 Points – Grade B) Begins with an introduction that shows some logic behind the business that you selected to start and an adequate organizational structure needed to run the business. Most of the plan is supported by research of the customer, competition, and the business you are starting” W. Unti (2009, October 15).

Business Plan Final Presentation Rubric (28 total points) Non- performance Disaster! 0 Disappointing Needs Work! 1 Basic Getting There! 2 Good! Almost There! 3 Wow! Distinguished! 4 Introduction (4 points) No Logic At All No Real Logic Weak Logic Contains Some LogicLogical Research (4 points) No Support At All No Real Support Some Support Mostly SupportedSupported Target Markets (4 points) No Logic/ No Focus Poor/ Lack Focus Weak/ Some Focus Logical/Some Understanding Logical/Strong Understanding 4 Ps of Marketing (4 points) No Support Target Markets Poor Support Target Markets Somewhat Support Target Markets Mostly Support Target Markets Strongly Support Target Markets Financial Plan (4 points) Unrealistic No Research Of Costs Unrealistic No Demonstration Of Costs Research Somewhat Realistic Not Done Adequate Research of Costs Mostly Realistic Adequately Researched Costs Strongly Realistic Thoroughly Researched Costs Logical Argument For Investing (4 points) No Logical Argument For Investing Poor Argument For Investing Somewhat Logical Argument For Investing Mostly Logical Argument For Investing Strong Logical Argument For Investing Believable (4 points) No Creativiity Or Believability Lacks Creativity And Believability Somewhat Creative And Believable Mostly Creative And Believable Creative And Believable

“Name: __________________________________ Total Points :_____________ Business Name ___________________________ Reviewed by _____________________________ The plan begins with an introduction that shows the logic behind the business that you selected to start and a strong organizational structure needed to run the business The plan is supported by research of the customer, competition, and the business you are starting The plan identifies logical target markets that show a strong understanding of the need for focus in a business plan The product, price, promotion, and distribution sections of the plan strongly support the target markets selected” B. Pratt. (November 24, 2009).

Business English 185 Discussions Grading Rubric Criteria (9 total points) 0 Non- performance 1 Basic 2 Acceptable 3 Outstanding Applies Course Principles (3 points) The posting contains no evidence the learner understood the discussion question. The posting answers the questions posed but are still unclear. The posting answers the questions posed but do not include examples. The posting answers the questions posed in the discussion topic and provides Integrates Course Content (3 points) The posting does not reference course content. The posting references course content but is still unclear. The posting integrates course content into the discussion topic but does not include examples. The posting integrates course content into the discussion topic and adds additional examples. Responds to Classmates (3 points) Response fails to reflect accurately upon one classmate's posting and/or does not apply course principles. Response to at least one classmate's posting but doesn’t apply course principles in a clear manner. Response to at least one classmate's posting applying course principles but does not include examples. Response to at least one classmate's posting applying course principles and citing examples. Hall, J. (2010, May 12). Online Discussions Rubric.

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Click on Rubric in PDF

1. “Self-evaluation tool to revise an existing course using the Rubric for Online Instruction (ROI)… 2. The ROI is a good “road map” on how to design a new online course… 3. Attaining public recognition for exemplary online instructional practices” Chico State University, (2003, 2009). Rubric.

 Rubrics can also be used to assess SLOs  The English Dept, working together, has developed reading and writing rubrics for English 85.  We use these rubrics to assess the clarity and effectiveness of our English 85 SLOs.

 Samples of Rubrics  Sample Syllabi with Rubrics (See Business English, 185)  This presentation

Capella University. (2010). Rubrics. Retrieved from s/resources/Rubrics.pdf s/resources/Rubrics.pdf Chico State University. (2003, 2009). Rubric for Online Instruction. Retrieved from Rubric Development. Center for University Teaching, Learning and Assessment. University of West Florida. Retrieved from Hall, J. (2010, February 9). Article Grading Rubric. Retrieved from opics.aspx opics.aspx Pratt, B. (2009, November 24). Grading Rubric Final Presentation. Unpublished. Rubrician.com. (2010). Retrieved from Rubricstar.com. (2010). Retrieved from Unti, W. (2009, October 15). Presentation Grading Criteria. Unpublished.