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Creating Rubrics

The following is a list of websites that can assist faculty in constructing clear, effective, and evaluative rubrics. These websites are organized by discipline and type of measurement tool.

General Rubric Information

  1. Rubric Template
    http://edweb.sdsu.edu/triton/july/rubrics/Rubric_Template.html
  2. Readings About Authentic Assessment
    http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/assess.shtml
  3. Understanding Rubrics [includes links to other rubrics]
    http://www.middleweb.com/rubricsHG.html
  4. General Information re Rubrics from Mission College, Santa Clara
    http://www.missioncollege.org/depts/math/hobbs/rubrics.html
  5. Authentic Assessment Toolbox – Created by Johanthan Mueller of North Central College
    http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/rubrics.htm#versus
  6. How to Create and Use a Scoring Rubric – Skidmore College
    http://cms.skidmore.edu/assessment/Handbook/scoring‐rubrics.cfm
  7. Rubistar – Website to one design a rubric (requires login/membership)
    http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
  8. “R campus” – Rubric Gallery – sample rubrics (thousands of examples for multiple subjects)
    http://www.rcampus.com/rubricshellc.cfm?mode=gallery&sms=publicrub
  9. Multitudinous Examples of Rubrics from Winona State University Assessment Webpage
    http://course1.winona.edu/shatfield/air/rubrics.htm
  10. Introduction toRubrics (PowerPoint)–UniversityofNorthernIowa
    http://www.uni.edu/chfasoa/IntroductiontoRubrics.ppt#256,1,Introduction%20to%20Rubrics
  11. Assessment Rubrics
    http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/intech/rubrics.htm
  12. Intro to Rubrics, Scoring, and Grading – Michigan Engineering
    http://www.engin.umich.edu/teaching/assess_and_improve/handbook/direct/rubric.html
  13. Creating Rubrics – Teacher Vision
    http://www.teachervision.fen.com/teaching‐methods‐and‐management/rubrics/4521.html
  14. ResourceforCreatingRubrics–rubrix.com
    http://rubrix.com/
  15. Introduction to Rubrics with Example Rubrics – Georgia State University
    http://www2.gsu.edu/%7Emstnrhx/457/rubric.htm
  16. ResourceforExampleRubricsinmultiplefields
    http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/rubrics.shtml#math

Writing Rubrics

  1. NWREL’s Six Traits of Writing Assessment Toolkit
    http://educationnorthwest.org/resource/700
  2. Persuasive Essay Rubric
    http://www.pz.harvard.edu/Research/RubricsSelfPE.htm
  3. Journal Rubric
    http://www.saskschools.ca/%7Eaboriginal_res/evaluation/jrnlrub.htm
  4. Written Communication Rubric – Association of American Colleges and Universities
    http://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/pdf/WrittenCommunication.pdf
  5. EvaluationofEditorials
    http://faculty.valenciacc.edu/tbyrnes/student_reports.htm

Research Process Rubrics

  1. Research Process Rubric – Elementary
    http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/rubrics/elemresearchrubric.html
  2. Research Process Rubric – Middle School
    http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/rubrics/middlelschresearchrubric.html
  3. Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric
    http://www.insightassessment.com/HCTSR.html
  4. Information Summary Rubric
    http://ed.fnal.gov/help/97/sightsound/litscrub.html
  5. Information Literacy Rubric – Association of American Colleges and Universities
    http://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/pdf/InformationLiteracy.pdf

Math, Science, and Arts Rubrics

  1. Math Rubric
    http://web.archive.org/web/20060221073502/http://www.exemplars.com/rubrics/math_rubric.html
  2. NCTM Math Standard Rubric
    http://web.archive.org/web/20060221073452/http://www.exemplars.com/rubrics/nctm.html
  3. Science Rubric
    http://web.archive.org/web/20060221073424/http://www.exemplars.com/rubrics/science_rubric.html
  4. Science Observation and Discussion Rubric
    http://web.archive.org/web/20051224093925/http://www.exemplars.com/rubrics/science_continuum.h tml
  5. Science Report Rubric
    http://edweb.sdsu.edu/triton/tidepoolunit/Rubrics/reportrubric.html
  6. Physics Lab Rubric
    http://www.physicsclassroom.com/lab/1dkin/Krubric.pdf
  7. ExamplesofMathRubricsfromMissionCollege,SantaClara
    http://www.missioncollege.org/depts/math/hobbs/rubrics.html
  8. InquiryandAnalysisRubric–AssociationofAmericanCollegesandUniversities
    http://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/pdf/InquiryAnalysis.pdf
  9. CreativeThinkingRubric–AssociationofAmericanCollegesandUniversities
    http://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/pdf/CreativeThinking.pdf
  10. QuantitativeLiteracyRubric–AssociationofAmericanCollegesandUniversities
    http://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/pdf/QuantitativeLiteracy.pdf
  11. ListofAestheticsRubrics–Rutgers
    http://ctaar.rutgers.edu/groups/workshops/wiki/091db/Aesthetics_Rubrics.html
  12. DiscussionandWritingofArt,ArtHistory,AestheticsRubric–GoshenCollege
    http://www.goshen.edu/art/ed/rubric3.html
  13. ScientificReportRubric
    http://edweb.sdsu.edu/triton/tidepoolunit/Rubrics/reportrubric.html
  14. ScienceProjectRubric#2–FloridaStateUniversity
    http://www.fsus.fsu.edu/mcquone/scicam/SciencePresentationRubric2.doc
  15. PhysicsLabReportRubric
    http://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?code=K79A7&sp=true&
  16. RubricforEvaluationofaLabExercise
    http://www.engr.sjsu.edu/assessment/topic/rubricLab.htm
  17. Lab Notebook Scoring Rubric for Nucleic Acids Biochemistry Lab – Utah
    http://courses.biology.utah.edu/horvath/biol.3525/Scoring%20Rubric.html
  18. ScienceLabReportRubric
    http://www.uen.org/Rubric/rubric.cgi?rubric_id=25
  19. ScienceLabAssessmentRubric
    http://www.fayar.net/east/teacher.web/science/reif/Rubrics/labrubric.PDF
  20. Multiple Examples of Rubrics for Various Areas within the field of Science
    http://www.rubrician.com/science.htm
  21. PhysicsExperimentEvaluationRubric
    http://www.batesville.k12.in.us/physics/PhyNet/AboutScience/experiment_rubric.htm

Oral Presentation Rubrics

  1. A+ PowerPoint Rubric
    http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/pptrubric.html
  2. Oral Presentation Rubric
    http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/rub.pres.html
  3. Poster Rubric
    http://teacherweb.com/ME/JALeonardMiddleSchoolOldTown/Ecologywebquest/page3.htm
  4. Oral Communication Rubric – Association of American Colleges and Universities
    http://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/pdf/OralCommunication.pdf
  5. PresentationRubric-FromNorthCarolinaStateUniversity
    http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/rub.pres.html

Video and Multimedia Projects Rubrics

  1. Graphic Organizers Rubric – Inspirational Diagrams
    http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/inspirationrubric.html
  2. A+ Video Project Rubric
    http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/videorubric.html
  3. Multimedia Rubric
    http://www.ncsu.edu/mmania/mm_docs/mm_judge_rubric2.html
  4. Multimedia Mania Student Checklist
    http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/mm2002.checklist.kids.htm
  5. Multimedia Project Rubric
    http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/rub.mmproj.htm

Web Page and ePortfolio Rubrics

  1. A+ Webpage Rubric
    http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/webpagerubric.html
  2. A+ e-Portfolio Rubric
    http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/eportfoliorubric.html
  3. Web Project Rubric
    http://www.literacytech.org/webpub/rubric6.pdf
  4. Cyberfair Peer Review Student Webpage Rubric
    http://www.globalschoolnet.org/gsncf/rubric/evalrubric.cfm

PowerPoint and Podcast Rubrics

  1. A+ Podcast Rubric
    http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/podcastrubric.html

Thesis / MA-MS Research Project Rubrics

  1. San Jose State University Thesis/MA Research Project Rubric
    http://www.sjsu.edu/elementaryed/docs/Rubric_MA_Research_Final_080227.pdf
  2. Honors Thesis [Written] Evaluation Rubric – Washington State University
    http://honors.wsu.edu/academics/thesis/library/Thesisrubric.pdf
  3. Green Mountain College Research Methods and Thesis Proposal Rubric
    http://www.greenmtn.edu/graduate_studies/ms_es/pdfs/MSES_Proposal_WrCom.pdf

Critical Thinking Rubrics

  1. Critical Thinking Rubric – AACU [Association of American Colleges and Universities]

    http://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/pdf/CriticalThinking.pdf

  2. Problem-Solving Rubric – Association of American Colleges and Universities
    http://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/pdf/ProblemSolving.pdf
  3. CaliforniaStateUniversity–FresnoCriticalThinkingScoringGuide
    http://www.csufresno.edu/irap/assessment/documents/CT_rubric_1_12006.pdf
  4. CalStateUniversity–FresnoGeneralEducationScoringGuideforCriticalThinking
    http://www.csufresno.edu/irap/assessment/documents/Critical_Think_Rubric_0606_02.pdf
  5. CriticalThinkingScoringRubric–Thinklogicallyandcriticallyandsolveproblems effectively
    http://openedpractices.org/files/Bismark%20State%20Multiple%20Critical%20Thinking%20Rubric.pdf
  6. Critical Thinking and Research Skills Rubric – University of Maryland
    http://openedpractices.org/files/CT%20and%20research%20Univ.%20of%20MD%20CTE.pdf
  7. DesigningRubricsforAssessingHigherOrderThinking
    http://openedpractices.org/files/Designing%20CT%20rubrics%20several%20with%20repeats.htm
  8. Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric – Arkansas State University
    http://openedpractices.org/files/critical%20thinking%20scoring%20rubric.pdf
  9. Rating Guide for Critical Thinking – George Mason
    http://openedpractices.org/files/George%20Mason%20Critical%20Thinking%20Rubric.pdf
  10. Measuring My Critical Thinking
    http://openedpractices.org/files/CT%20self%20assessment%20Valencia%20CC.pdf
  11. RubricforAssessingCriticalThinking–OklahomaStateUniversity
    http://openedpractices.org/files/CT%20OK%20State%20Univ.%20Wash%20St.%20edit.pdf
  12. “YourProgressAsACriticalThinker”Rubric
    http://openedpractices.org/files/CT%20post%20it%20rubric%20Valencia%20CC.pdf
  13. CriticalThinkingRubric–CollegeofCharleston
    http://openedpractices.org/files/ct%20rubric%20U%20of%20Charleston.pdf

Learning Outcomes / Outside of Classroom Assessments

  1. Civic Knowledge and Engagement Rubric – Association of American Colleges and Universities
    http://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/pdf/civicengagement.pdf
  2. Intercultural Knowledge and Competence Rubric – Association of American Colleges and Universities
    http://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/pdf/InterculturalKnowledge.pdf
  3. Ethical Reasoning Rubric – Association of American Colleges and Universities
    http://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/pdf/ethicalreasoning.pdf
  4. Foundations and Skills for Lifelong Learning Rubric – Association of American Colleges and Universities
    http://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/pdf/LifelongLearning.pdf
  5. Integrated Learning Value Rubric – Association of American Colleges and Universities
    http://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/pdf/integrativelearning.pdf

Reading-related Rubrics

  1. Reading Rubric – Association of American Colleges and Universities
    http://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/pdf/Reading.pdf
  2. Rubric For Student Reports on Reading an Editorial – Valencia Community College
    http://faculty.valenciacc.edu/tbyrnes/student_reports.htm