1. VaNTH-PER Workshop June 2, 2004 Barbara A Austin
Rubrics
VaNTH-PER Workshop
June 2, 2004
Barbara A Austin

2. Why Use Rubrics? Grading becomes more clear, concise, and fair
Quality of student work increases
Grading time is used more efficiently
Students spend time meeting expectations, not figuring them out
Clearly conveys what constitutes quality work

3. About Rubrics Holistic Analytic
Pros: good for identifying summative learning
Cons: detailed feedback is limited
Analytic
Pros: student-friendly, good for communicating
Cons: focus on details rather than big picture

4. Parts of a rubric Evaluative criteria Quality definitions
MUST be teachable
Must address essential learning outcomes of the discipline
Quality definitions
Scoring strategy

5. Typical flaws in rubrics
Task-specific evaluative criteria
Excessively general criteria
Dysfunctional detail
Equating the test of the skill with the skill itself

6. Characteristics of a good rubric:
Has 3 –5 evaluative criteria
Each criterion must represent a key attribute of what is being assessed
Each criterion must be teachable