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Excel for Grading with Rubrics

Rubric

A B CCategory / Score 9-10 8 7

Critical understanding

50%

Score:_____

Insightful and possible interpretations of the data and comparisons between the data.

Critical review and reflection of own interpretations provided.

Strong critical understanding of the research as a whole as well as key aspects

Possible interpretations of the data and comparisons between the data.

Provided some critical review and/or reflection of own interpretations of the data.

Reasonable critical understanding of the research as a whole with most key aspects provided.

Interpretations of the data and comparisons between the data may not indicate a sound understanding of research.

Shallow, misinterpreted or minimal critical review and/or reflection of own interpretations of the data.

Overly opinionated leading to misinterpretation of the data.

Structure and organization

30%

Score:_____

Information is presented through a variety of means and aligned to the highest qualities of an infographic.

The notes clearly supplement the infographic enabling the reader to obtain the complete picture.

Headings were appropriate and identified major aspects of the area related to the research or data trends.

Information is presented through several means but there are errors or does not reflect highest qualities of an infographic.

Some of the notes supplement the infographic but leaves the reader having to do more work to connect information from both sources.

Headings did not always capture the major aspects of research article.

Information is presented using limited variety and dependent on words and headings in the infographic.

The notes do not always supplement the infographic but leave the reader having to do far too much work to connect information from both sources.

Headings are not always appropriate.

References

10%

Excellent – all entries correctly used APA style;

References are apt.

Good – some minor errors in the entries using APA style; most references are apt.

Some errors in the entries using APA style; references are often not relevant or incomplete.

Language Usage

10%

Score: ______

All written text is free of errors

Shows appropriate vocabulary

All written text is free of errors

Shows strong attempts at appropriate vocabulary

All written text is mostly free of errors

Some inappropriate vocabulary

Rubric with grades

A B CCategory / Score 9-10 8 7

Critical understanding

50%

Score:___8__

Insightful and possible interpretations of the data and comparisons between the data.

Critical review and reflection of own interpretations provided.

Strong critical understanding of the research as a whole as well as key aspects

Possible interpretations of the data and comparisons between the data.

Provided some critical review and/or reflection of own interpretations of the data.

Reasonable critical understanding of the research as a whole with most key aspects provided.

Interpretations of the data and comparisons between the data may not indicate a sound understanding of research.

Shallow, misinterpreted or minimal critical review and/or reflection of own interpretations of the data.

Overly opinionated leading to misinterpretation of the data.

Structure and organization

30%

Score:___8.3__

Information is presented through a variety of means and aligned to the highest qualities of an infographic.

The notes clearly supplement the infographic enabling the reader to obtain the complete picture.

Headings were appropriate and identified major aspects of the area related to the research or data trends.

Information is presented through several means but there are errors or does not reflect highest qualities of an infographic.

Some of the notes supplement the infographic but leaves the reader having to do more work to connect information from both sources.

Headings did not always capture the major aspects of research article.

Information is presented using limited variety and dependent on words and headings in the infographic.

The notes do not always supplement the infographic but leave the reader having to do far too much work to connect information from both sources.

Headings are not always appropriate.

References

10% __8.5___

Excellent – all entries correctly used APA style;

References are apt.

Good – some minor errors in the entries using APA style;

most references are apt.

Some errors in the entries using APA style; references are often not relevant or incomplete.

Language Usage

10%

Score: ___8.3___

All written text is free of errors

Shows appropriate vocabulary

All written text is free of errors

Shows strong attempts at appropriate vocabulary

All written text is mostly free of errors

Some inappropriate vocabulary

Score in Excel

=(B3*0.5)+(C3*0.3)+(D3*0.1)+(E3*0.1)

The formula goes in F4 – then simply drag the formula down to all the cells.

1 A B C D E F

2 Student task structure lit lang

350% 30% 10% 10% 4003_data

4 1 8.5 8.5 8 8.5 8.5

5 2 6.5 7 7 7 6.8

6 3 7.5 7.2 7 8 7.4

7 4 9.5 8 9 8 8.9

8 5 7.2 7.5 7 7 7.3

9 6 6.5 6.5 6 7 6.5

10 7 8 9 8 7.5 8.3

11 8 8 8.8 9 8 8.3

Rubrics in BB9

Levels of Achievement

Criteria Excellent ProficientMeets exact

requirements

Minimal

requirementsBelow requirements

Task

Weight 20.00%

87 to 100 %

More than 2 points are

critically analysed.

Teaching presence is

strong, positive and

insightful Numerous

(more than 5) initial

and secondary

comments given

80 to 86 %

Points are useful

Teaching presence is

strong and positive

Numerous (more than

3) initial and

secondary comments

given

70 to 79 %

Points are

distinguished Teaching

presence positive

Numerous (more than

1) initial and

secondary comments

given

60 to 70 %

1 Point Teaching

presence evident 1

comment given

0 to 60 %

Unclear no teaching

presence no

comments given

Organization

Weight 30.00%

87 to 100 %

Structure of response

highlights point of topic

and reflects original

thinking Comments

and secondary

comments reflect,

incorporate and offer

new viewpoints

80 to 86 %

Structure of response

highlights point of topic

70 to 79 %

Structure of response

contributes to

understanding

60 to 70 %

Structure of response

contributes seems

somewhat confusing

Comments

acknowledge other

viewpoints

0 to 60 %

Structure of response

contributes is

confusing

Language

Weight 30.00%

87 to 100 %

Written text shows

glimpses of fluency

80 to 86 %

Written text is fully

comprehensible

70 to 79 %

Written text is fully

comprehensible with

effort.

60 to 70 %

Contains passages

that are not

comprehensible

0 to 60 %

Mainly

incomprehensible

Comments

Weight 20.00%

87 to 100 %

Comments and

secondary comments

reflect, incorporate and

offer new viewpoints

80 to 86 %

Comments reflect and

incorporate other

viewpoints

70 to 79 %

Comments reflect

understanding of other

viewpoints

60 to 70 %

Comments

acknowledge others

0 to 60 %

Comments do not

regularly acknowledge

other viewpoints

Resources

Click here for the excel sheet and original assessment document used in the rubric grading

Click here for another presentation on the use of discussion boards for assessment.

Click here for yet another discussion of discussion boards in BB9 and the community of inquiry