What is a rubric?

Rubrics are sometimes called “criteria sheets”, “grading schemes”, or “scoring guides”. Rubrics can be designed for any content domain. A rubric makes explicit a range of assessment criteria and expected performance standards.

What are single criteria rubrics?

single criteria rubrics (one-dimensional) used to assess participants’ overall achievement on an activity or item based on predefined achievement levels; performance descriptions are written in paragraphs and usually in full sentences.

What is a two-dimensional rubric?

two-dimensional rubrics with levels of achievement as columns and assessment criteria as rows. Allows you to assess participants’ achievements based on multiple criteria using a single rubric. You can assign different weights (value) to different criteria and include an overall achievement by totaling the criteria; written in a table form.

What is an example of an oral rubric?

Rubric. An oral-presentation rubric, for example, will establish the criteria—e.g., speak clearly, make eye contact, or include a description of the main characters, setting, and plot—on which students will be graded.