Rubric Basics
This is the overall name you give to the assessment tool you’re creating.
What is a title?
The rubric uses numbers (for example, 4 – 1). This is called a ___ system.
What is a rating system?
You select these to judge different parts of the student’s work (e.g. “organization,” “grammar,” “ideas”).
What are criteria (or elements)?
One of the main benefits of using a rubric: it helps teachers give this to student work in a consistent way.
What is consistent feedback?
One possible set of labels for a 4-point scale is “Excellent, Good, Fair, Unacceptable.” This is an example of a ___ system.
What is a descriptor scale (or label set)?
After choosing criteria, for each you must also write these statements describing performance at each level.
What are performance statements?
Using rubrics helps students understand this about an assignment before they begin.
What is clear expectations (or understanding what is expected)?
The rubric builder allows you to choose whether your scale goes from 4 down to 1 or from 1 up to 4. This choice is about the ___ of the scale.
What is order (direction) of the scale?
Some criteria are more appropriate for certain assignments. For example, “characterization” and “description” are especially relevant in this kind of writing.
What is creative writing (or fiction / narrative writing)?