Using Rubrics for Marking and

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Institute of Technology Carlow, TEL week 2016

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Sharon Flynn

Assistant Director, Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching

National University of Ireland, Galway

Email: sharon.flynn@nuigalway.ie

Twitter: @sharonlflynn

learntechgalway.blogspot.com

What is a rubric?

A rubric combines assessment criteria with grading standards

A rubric is more than just a rating scale, because a rubric will

describe the differences between performance at each level.

For example…

A rubric can be graded…

How can rubrics help?

• Clarify expectations

• Communicate expectations

• Simplify grading

• Support consistency of grading

• Provide feedback and feedforward

• Self assessment

• Peer assessment

Principles of Assessment

Validity

Reliability

• Effectiveness

Comparability/consistency

Transparency

Practicability

• Equity

• Attribution

(Bloxham & Boyd 2007)

Activity

Based on an assessment that you currently use, develop or

modify a rubric according to the guidelines in the handout.

Activity

Based on an assessment that you currently use, develop or

modify a rubric according to the guidelines in the handout.

Assess the rubric of another workshop participant, based on the

rubric for rubrics, and give feedback.

References

Bloxham, S & Boyd, P (2007) Developing assessment in Higher Education: a practical guide,

Maidenhead, Open University Press

Mullinix, B., (2003) A Rubric for Rubrics. Available from

http://www.asu.edu/courses/asu101/asuonline/temp/rubric_%20for_rubrics.pdf

Tooher, M. (2012) Assessment Rubrics. Available from http://www.nuigalway.ie/centre-

excellence-learning-teaching/teachinglearning/assessment/