1. Create Rubrics for your Project-Based Learning Activities

3. What is a rubric? What should a rubric include? How can a rubric be helpful for the students? How are levels of performance assessed using a rubric?

4. Go to www.4teachers.orgwww.4teachers.org

5. Before you begin creating a rubric you must register as a new user. You'll only need to do this once, so if you are a returning user, please skip to the Returning user log in section. Returning user log in

6. Complete the form with your personal information. When you are complete, click on Register.

7. Once your account is created, click on New Rubric to get started.

9. To start creating your own customized version, please click on the rubric template title that best fits your needs.

10. Enter your project title Select No, my rubric is permanent

11. To customize the rating scale, click on the text box and input your changes. To select rubric categories. Click on the arrows next to -Please Choose-.

12. Edit text by clicking in the boxes. Highlight the words that you want to take out, hit delete, or highlight the words and type over them. To erase all changes click the Reset button.

13. Once you have added all the categories you want in your rubric, scroll to the bottom and click the Submit button. To cancel all the changes you made to the rubric, and reload the entire rubric, click the Reload button.

14. After clicking the Submit button, you will view your rubric. To make changes on your rubric, simply click the Modify This Rubric button at the top of the page.

15. Click Print if you only want to create paper copies. To save to your computer or jump drive, click on Download. To save to the online database, click on Make Available Online.

16. After saving, the rubric will be assigned a rubric ID number, like in the image below. To view or print your rubric, click on the link directly under the id number.

17. To print to one page, go to the File menu and select Print Preview. Headers and Footers Print Images Shrink Pages to Fit

18. Settings Format Paper Size Orientation Scale

19. Make another rubric Access more options in RubiStar Exit RubiStar

20. To view your rubric, click To edit your rubric, click To analyze the rubric, click To delete the rubric, click

22. Create a rubric for evaluating chocolate chip cookies. Use the following criteria to judge the outcome: Number of chocolate chips Texture Color Taste Richness (flavor)

25. Evaluates a student’s work from a full range of criteria. Authentic Assessment Tool Allows the students to think about how their project will be evaluated. Enhances the quality of instruction. Can be created for any content area and easily modified.

26. Oral Projects Products Multimedia Science Research & Writing Work Skills Math Art Music Reading

28. Failure is NOT an Option By taking away the ability to turn in work that is below standard, you will reduce the amount that you receive.