Assessment Rubric Design
What are assessment rubrics?
Assessment rubrics are used to assess student performance or products against a set of criteria. Rubrics typically describe levels of performance for each criterion. They can be used in a range of assessment types, including reports, essays, presentations, team projects, and exams.
Rubrics in higher education enable:
- Increased objectivity: Provide clear criteria for evaluating student performance and reduces the influence of subjectivity in grading to ensure fairness and consistency.
- Improved feedback: Provide clear and specific feedback on student performance that guide students to identify areas of strength and/or improvement.
- Transparency: Provide explicit and direct criteria and performance standards to evaluate student performance that helps increase student understanding of assessment expectations
- Learning-focused: Clear criteria for success and feedback on areas for improvement help students to develop their skills and competencies over time.
- Efficiency: Streamline the assessment process and save time for instructors, as they provide a clear and consistent framework for grading.
Overall, rubrics are valuable as they promote objectivity, transparency, and learning-focused assessment practices. Rubrics support student learning and development, while also promoting fairness and consistency in the assessment process.