The document discusses different types of rubrics used to assess student performance, including analytic and holistic rubrics. It provides details on how to construct each type of rubric and the advantages and disadvantages of using scoring rubrics. Specifically, it explains that analytic rubrics assess criteria separately while holistic rubrics assess overall performance. The document also notes that rubrics are best for skills and processes, provide guidance to students, and are useful for scaffolding new tasks when students also help design the rubric.

1. Research
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•Types of rubrics
Analytic rubric
Most rubrics, like the Research rubric above, are analytic rubrics. An analytic rubric articulates
levels of performance for each criterion so the teacher can assess student performance on
each criterion. Using the Research rubric, a teacher could assess whether a student has
done a poor, good or excellent job of “organization” and distinguish that from how well
the student did on “historical accuracy.”
Holistic rubric
I n c o n t r a s t , a h o l i s t i c r u b r i c d o e s not l i s t s e p a r a t e l e v e l s o f p e r f o r m a n c e f o r
e a c h c r i t e r i o n . I n s t e a d , a holistic rubric
a s s i g n s a l e v e l o f p e r f o r m a n c e b y a s s e s s i n g p e r f o r m a n c e a c r o s s multiple criteria as a
whole. For example, the analytic research rubric above can be turned into a holistic rubric.
•When to use rubrics
Rubrics are best suited for use in situations where a wide range of variation exists between
what's considered very proficient and what's considered not yet proficient. Rubrics are
very useful in providing guidance and feedback to students where skills and processes are the targets to
be monitored. Examples of skills or processes that adapt well to being rubriced include:
writing, applying the method of scientific inquiry, thinking skills (i.e. constructing,
comparing, problem solving), and life-long learner skills (i.e. collaborative work, quality
processes, etc.)Methods, such as tests, quizzes, checklists, etc., are more conducive to monitoring
quantities
or a m o u n t s o f f a c t u a l i n f o r m a t i o n k n o w n b y a l e a r n e r . R u b r i c s a r e u s e f u
l t o s c a f f o l d t h e accomplishment of a new performance task or to introduce
n e w s k i l l s a n d p r o c e s s e s . B e s t results with rubrics often occur when students are involved in
the design of the rubric, as well as in the feedback process and in reporting to stakeholders.
•How to construct the two types of rubrics
Rubrics are a quick and powerful way to grade everything from projects to papers.
This how to provides step-by-step instructions to help you create effective rubrics.
Difficulty: Average
Time Required: 20 minutes

2. Here's How:
1.Make a list of what you want the students to accomplish through your assignment.
2.Organize your list from most important to least important.
3.Decide on an overall point value for the assignment.
4.Assign each item on your ranked list a percentage value out of 100 percent.
5.Multiply your total point value from step 3 by each item's assigned percentage to arrive at the point
value for that item.
6.On a fresh sheet of paper, write the name for each item on your list in order from most
to least important. Make sure to leave room in between each category.
7.Assign specific grading criteria for each main category from step six.
8.Distribute or display the rubric to the students when you are explaining the assignment.
•Advantages and disadvantages of scoring rubrics
Advantages of Rubrics
Helps the grading process become more efficient;
Helps faculty grade/score more accurately, fairly and reliably;
Requires faculty to set and define more precisely the criteria used in the grading process;
Supports uniform and standardized grading processes among different faculty members;
Clarifies quality expectations to students about their assignments;
Students are able to self-assess their own work prior to submitting it;
Students can understand better the rationale and the reason for grades;
Helps communicating grade between faculty and students;
Helps improve student performance, because they know what to focus on
Disadvantages of Rubrics
Development of rubrics can be complex and time-consuming;
Using the correct language to express performance expectation can be difficult;
Defining the correct set of criteria to define performance can be complex;
Rubrics might need to be continuously revised before it can actually be usable in an easy
fashion