Rubric for Rubrics

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Criteria
Below
Criteria being assessed are
Selection & Clarity unclear, have significant overlap,
of Criteria or are not derived from
(rows) appropriate standards for
D product/task and subject area
E
S Distinction between Little or no distinction can be
I Levels made between levels of
achievement
G (columns)
N
Writing is not understandable to all
users of rubric, including students;
Quality of Writing it has vague and unclear language
which makes it difficult for different
users to agree on a score
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Approaching
Criteria being assessed can be
identified, but not all are clearly
differentiated or derived from
appropriate standards for product/task
and subject area
Some distinction between levels is
clear, but may be too narrow or too big
of a jump
Writing is mostly understandable to all
users of rubric, including students;
some language may cause confusion
among different users
Meeting
All criteria are clear, distinct, and
derived from appropriate standards
for product/task and subject area
Each level is distinct and
progresses in a clear and logical
order
Writing is understandable to all
users of rubric, including students;
it has clear, specific language that
helps different users reliably agree
on a score

Students discuss the wording and Teachers and students jointly

Involvement of Students Students are not involved in
design of the rubric and offer construct rubric, using exemplars of
in Rubric Development * development of rubric
feedback/input the product or task
U
S
Use of Rubric to Rubric serves as a primary
E Rubric is shared with students when
reference point from the beginning
Communicate the product/task is completed, and
Rubric is not shared with students of work on the product/task, for
Expectations & Guide used only for evaluation of student
discussion and guidance as well as
Students work
evaluation of student work

*Considered optional by some educators and a critical component by others

Rubric adapted from Dr. Bonnie B. Mullinix, Monmouth University, NJ
2011 Buck Institute for Education