What is a rubric?
A rubric is a printed set of scoring guidelines (criteria) for evaluating work, either a performance or a product, and for giving feedback to students and parents. A rubric answers the following questions:
Why are rubrics used?
Here are six reasons for using rubrics:
What are the essential components of a rubric?
Scoring Student Work
Open Rubrics Template in Google Docs (don't forget click on File > Save as New Copy)
A well-crafted rubric is a tool for evaluation and instruction. It is important to create performance levels that delineate specific characteristics of the work and logical distinctions between performance levels. Exhibition projects should be incorporating the upper levels of Bloom's Taxonomy. Use Bloom's Taxonomy and Understanding by Design Criteria to help you develop levels for your rubric.
Bloom's Taxonomy (Revised):
Understanding by Design Criteria: