What is a Scoring Rubric?
A scoring rubric evaluates the performance of an assignment. It's an organized way for teachers to assess their students work and learn what areas the student need to develop in.
How to Use a Scoring Rubric
To get started you must:
- First determine if you are scoring the assignment based on the overall quality and understanding of a concept. If you are, than this is an quick and easy way to score an assignment, because you are looking for an overall understanding rather than specific criteria.
- Next, read the assignment through carefully. Be sure not to look at the rubric just yet because right now you are just focusing on the main concept.
- Re-read the assignment while focusing on the overall quality and understanding the student portrays.
- Lastly, use the rubric to determine the final score of the assignment.
Learn how to score a rubric and view samples of expository and narrative writing rubrics. Plus: learn how to create a rubric from scratch by using this step-by-step guide to create a rubric.
Sample Scoring Rubrics
The following basic elementary scoring rubrics provide guidelines to evaluate assignments using the following criteria:
4 - Meaning the students' work is Exemplary (Strong). He/she goes beyond what is expected of them to complete the assignment.
3 - Meaning the students' work is good (Acceptable). He/she does what is expected of them to complete the assignment.
2 - Meaning the students' work is satisfactory (Almost there but acceptable). He/she may or may not complete the assignment with limited understanding.
1 - Meaning the students' work is not where it should be (weak). He/she does not complete the assignment and/or has no understanding of what to do.
Use the scoring rubrics below as a way to assess your students' skills.
| 4 | Exemplary |
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| 3 | Good Quality |
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| 2 | Satisfactory |
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| 1 | Not There Yet |
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| 4 |
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| 3 |
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| 2 |
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| 1 |
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| Points | Description |
| 4 |
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| 3 |
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| 2 |
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| 1 |
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