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A discussion rubric guides students in writing original posts and replies to other students. To simply agree or disagree with other students is not sufficient.
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| Discussion postings show little or no evidence that readings were completed or understood. Postings are largely personal opinions or feelings, or "I agree" or "Great idea," without supporting statements with concepts from the readings, outside resources, relevant research, or specific real-life application. | Discussion postings repeat and summarize basic, correct information, but do not link readings to outside references, relevant research or specific real-life application and do not consider alternative perspectives or connections between ideas. Sources are not cited. | Discussion postings display an understanding of the required readings and underlying concepts including correct use of terminology and proper citation. | Discussion postings display an excellent understanding of the required readings and underlying concepts including correct use of terminology. Postings integrate an outside resource, or relevant research, or specific real-life application (work experience, prior coursework, etc.) to support important points. Well-edited quotes are cited appropriately. No more than 10% of the posting is a direct quotation. |
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| Discussion postings do not contribute to ongoing conversations or respond to peers' postings. There is no evidence of replies to questions.
| Discussion postings sometimes contribute to ongoing conversations as evidenced by | Discussion postings contribute to the class' ongoing conversations as evidenced by | Discussion postings actively stimulate and sustain further discussion by building on peers' responses including |
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Discussion postings are at midpoint or later in the module or contributions are only posted on the last day of the module. | Discussion postings respond to most postings of peers several days after the initial discussion. | Discussion postings respond to most postings of peers within a 48 hour period. | Discussion postings are distributed throughout the module (not posted all on one day or only at the beginning or only on the last day of the module). | ||
| Written interactions on the discussion board show disrespect for the viewpoints of others. | Some of the written interactions on the discussion board show respect and interest in the viewpoints of others. | Written interactions on the discussion board show respect and interest in the viewpoints of others. | Written interactions on the discussion board show respect and sensitivity to peers' gender, cultural and linguistic background, sexual orientation, political and religious beliefs. |
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Written responses contain numerous grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. The style of writing does not facilitate effective communication. | Written responses include some grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors that distract the reader. | Written responses are largely free of grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. The style of writing generally facilitates communication. | Written responses are free of grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. The style of writing facilitates communication. | ||
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* Open class discussion is an important and significant part of an online course. While class discussion whether online or face to face, can be characterized by free flowing conversation, there are identifiable characteristics that distinguish exemplary contributions to class discussion from those of lesser quality. The criteria found on the rubric above will be used to assess the quality of your initial postings and responses to the postings and comments of peers during class discussion. Note: Initial postings are your comments based on the discussion prompt posted by the instructor. Responses to others are your replies to your peers' initial postings.
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Readings on Authentic Assessment Examples of Other Rubrics
Creating and using rubrics for assessment, in this section, tools and ideas for creating your rubrics.
Many of these rubrics grew out of a long-term commitment to building alternative assessments in our Instructional Design , and Math Specialist and Teaching and Assessing Writing online courses.
Video Conferencing Rubric
Presentation rubrics.
Video Conferencing Rubric Maggie Rouman's rubric assesses real-time sessions to foster community, present topics, and enhance learning.
Podcast Rubric Ann Bell's rubric helps students assess what makes a good podcast.
PowerPoint Rubric 10 performance categories
Oral Presentation Rubric (Word doc)
VoiceThread Participation Rubric (pdf) Michelle Pacansky-Brock's general formative assessment is used when students view a mini video lecture/presentation. Contributions are rated on originality, comprehension, and clarity.
Oral Presentation Checklist 4Teachers.org provides an online tool to customize the checklist for your grade level
Effective Project Presentations Buck Institute for Education (BIE) rubric for high school presentations
Poster Rubric
Speaking and Writing Rubrics bilingual education (English and Spanish) Spanish Partial-Immersion Program Rubrics for Writing and Speaking in English and Spanish for Grades 1-5
Wiki Rubric Criteria for assessing individual and group Wiki contributions.
Blog Rubric Assess individual blog entries, including comments on peers' blogs.
Twitter Rubric Assess learning during social networking instructional assignments.
Online Discussion Board Rubric Criteria for assessing the ability to share perspectives, refine thoughts through the writing process, and participate in a meaningful discussion Primary Grade Self-Evaluation Teamwork Rubric (PDF) Features of a sandwich to graphically show the criteria
Upper Elementary Teamwork Rubric Karen Franker's rubric includes six defined criteria for assessing the team and individual responsibility
Middle School/High School Collaboration Rubric Six defined criteria for collaboration with strong performance descriptors
These rubrics are related to our Instructional Design courses.
e-Portfolio Rubric Electronic portfolio rubric created by Joan Vandervelde includes 7 categories with 4 levels of achievement
Web Page Rubric Joan Vandervelde's rubric details 9 categories for evaluating a web page
CyberFair Peer Review Student Web Page Rubric Online feedback form for CyberFair Project.
Graphic Organizer and Mind Map Rubric Concept map diagram rubric to assess a visual storyboard of a final project or to chart a flow of work and ideas by Karen Franker
Storyboard Rubric Concept map and/or storyboard specification of instructional sequencing and messaging details.
These rubrics are related to our Elearning and Online Teaching course and flipped classroom course.
Video Project Rubric Joan Vandervelde lists criteria for video production and editing
Multimedia Project Rubric Rubric developed by Caroline McCullen, Jamie McKenzie, and Terrie Gray
Assessing Student Learning in Virtual Simulations and Serious Games A grading rubric created by Ann Bell with 6 performance criteria
Research Process Rubric - Elementary Karen Franker's rubric to assess planning, gathering, organizing and citing information in grades 3-5
Research Process Rubric - Middle School Karen Franker's rubric assesses performance with the research process
Rubric for Research Process Joyce Valenza's rubric assesses 5 research performance areas for high school students
Research Process Reflection Joyce Valenza's Question Brainstormer encourages students to ask focus questions and reflect on the research process
Academic Research Writing and APA Formatting Rubric Kay Lehmann's rubric for high school or college level
These rubrics are related to our Teaching and Assessing Writing courses .
Student-Friendly Writing Rubric
Samples of Student Writing, Scored With a 6+1 Trait Rubric An extensive archive of assessment materials associated with the 6-Traits assessment approach.
NWREL's Six Traits of Writing Rubric English and Spanish versions of the 6-Traits of Writing Rubric and other rubrics for listening, public speaking, and reading
Writing Rubrics K-12 - Opinion/Argument, Narrative, and Informative/Explanatory
Research Paper Rubric (Word doc)
Rubric for Scoring Effective Writing (Word doc)
Persuasive Essay Rubric (Word document)
Reflective Writing Rubric (PDF)
Reflection Paper Rubric (PDF)
Historical Fiction Essay Rubric (pdf) Blake Green's history class rubric.
Rubrics for Middle School Includes invention report, book talk, persuasive essay, and autobiographical event essay
Autobiographical Rubric (PDF)
These rubrics are related to our Math Specialist courses .
Math Rubrics 4 levels of math understanding with performance criteria
NCTM Math Standard Rubric (pdf) Performance criteria for problem-solving reasoning and proof communication connections representation
Science Rubric (pdf) Performance criteria for the use of scientific tools, science reasoning and strategies, science concepts and use of data and communication Scientific Report Rubric Easy to modify for any kind of high school research report
Physics Project Rubric A good example of a performance rubric tuned a specific project. Easy to adapt to other subjects.
Kindergarten Rubrics Assess literacy development
Kindergarten Rubrics Evaluates communication, fine muscle development, emergent reading and writing, large muscle development, math development, creative arts, personal development, and work habits, play, and social skills.
Primary Grade Self-Evaluation Teamwork Rubric (PDF) Features a sandwich to graphically show when all criteria are met
Third Grade Venn Diagram Rubric
These tools are explored in our e-learning course .
Rubistar Choose a topic and create a new rubric based on a template. Save and edit your rubric online.
Rubric Template Insert the task and criteria into this template.
Rubric Template (Word doc) Word document template to download and modify to meet authentic assessment needs (University of West Florida).
Quick Rubric
iRubric develop rubrics and access them from anywhere
Single-Point Rubric (Word doc)
Rubric Generator Build your own grading rubrics online by filling out a form. You can include a graphic and print the rubric.
Readings about Authentic Assessment Helpful background information about rubric design and implementation in the classroom.
This rubric delineates specific expectations about an essay assignment to students and provides a means of assessing completed student essays.
More ideas to try.
Grading rubrics can be of great benefit to both you and your students. For you, a rubric saves time and decreases subjectivity. Specific criteria are explicitly stated, facilitating the grading process and increasing your objectivity. For students, the use of grading rubrics helps them to meet or exceed expectations, to view the grading process as being “fair,” and to set goals for future learning. In order to help your students meet or exceed expectations of the assignment, be sure to discuss the rubric with your students when you assign an essay. It is helpful to show them examples of written pieces that meet and do not meet the expectations. As an added benefit, because the criteria are explicitly stated, the use of the rubric decreases the likelihood that students will argue about the grade they receive. The explicitness of the expectations helps students know exactly why they lost points on the assignment and aids them in setting goals for future improvement.
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For example, in your class you might ask students to analyze or evaluate ideas, concepts, theories, readings, etc. Your discussion guidelines could emphasize the important qualities of analysis and evaluation—in your field, related to the assigned work in your class, etc.
A rubric is a scoring tool that identifies the different criteria relevant to an assignment, assessment, or learning outcome and states the possible levels of achievement in a specific, clear, and objective way. Use rubrics to assess project-based student work including essays, group projects, creative endeavors, and oral presentations.
initial discussion. Discussion postings contribute to the class' ongoing conversations as evidenced by affirming statements or references to relevant research or, asking related questions or, making an oppositional statement supported by any personal experience or related research. Discussion postings respond to most postings of peers within
This rubric was designed for essays and research papers in history (Carnegie Mellon). ... Example 2: Advanced Seminar This rubric is designed for assessing discussion performance in an advanced undergraduate or graduate seminar. See also "Examples and Tools" section of this site for more rubrics.
This rubric was designed for essays and research papers in history, CMU. Projects. ... Example 1: Discussion Class This rubric assesses the quality of student contributions to class discussions. This is appropriate for an undergraduate-level course, CMU. Example 2: ...
A rubric is an assessment tool often shaped like a matrix, which describes levels of achievement in a specific area of performance, understanding, or behavior. There are two main types of rubrics: Analytic Rubric: An analytic rubric specifies at least two characteristics to be assessed at each performance level and provides a separate score for ...
Written by Arthur Russell Just about every discussion of rubrics begins with a caveat: writing rubrics are not a substitute for writing instruction. Rubrics are tools for communicating grading criteria and assessing student progress. Rubrics take a variety of forms, from grids to checklists, and measure a range of writing tasks, from conceptual design to...
Rubrics are a tool that can help faculty grade faster and more objectively. Rubrics also show students what criteria they will be graded on. We recommend using rubrics to grade Assignments and Discussions. To add a Discussion Rubric, you will need to create a graded discussion first. Once the Discussion is published, select the More Options ...
Rubrics help instructors: Assess assignments consistently from student-to-student. Save time in grading, both short-term and long-term. Give timely, effective feedback and promote student learning in a sustainable way. Clarify expectations and components of an assignment for both students and course teaching assistants (TAs).
Using Rubrics: Tips and Examples. ... For example, this rubric refers to an assignment where students contributed to an online discussion board. As you can see, the assessment can be indicated in various ways—as a letter grade, as a descriptive word or phrase, or as a numerical rating. ... The major claim of the essay is weak, i.e., vague ...
Review real-life examples of online discussion rubrics. While faculty might hope that students can "just discuss" a topic online with little or no support, Beckett, Amaro‐Jiménez, and Beckett (2010) found that "even doctoral students may need explicit grading instructions, and therefore provide rubrics and sample responses while not stifling creativity" (p. 331).
Credit: Discussion Rubric courtesy of Patrice Torcivia Prusko Sample Online Discussion Guidelines and Rubric . Discussion Guidelines In a completely online course the discussion board takes the place of in class discussion. In order for there to be meaningful and engaging dialogue it is important students know what is
ORGANIZATION. Logical, compelling progression of ideas in essay;clear structure which enhances and showcases the central idea or theme and moves the reader through the text. Organization flows so smoothly the reader hardly thinks about it. Effective, mature, graceful transitions exist throughout the essay.
Essay Rubric Directions: Your essay will be graded based on this rubric. Consequently, use this rubric as a guide when writing your essay and check it again before you submit your essay. Traits 4 3 2 1 Focus & Details There is one clear, well-focused topic. Main ideas are clear and are well supported by detailed and accurate information.
This is a grading rubric an instructor uses to assess students' work on this type of. assignment. It is a sample rubric that needs to be edited to reflect the specifics of a. particular assignment. Students can self-assess using the rubric as a checklist before. submitting their assignment. This sample rubric can also be found under the ...
July 15, 2008. Rubrics are multidimensional sets of scoring guidelines that can be used to provide consistency in evaluating student work. They spell out scoring criteria so that multiple teachers, using the same rubric for a student's essay, for example, would arrive at the same score or grade. Rubrics are used from the initiation to the ...
Holistic scoring is a quick method of evaluating a composition based on the reader's general impression of the overall quality of the writing—you can generally read a student's composition and assign a score to it in two or three minutes. Holistic scoring is usually based on a scale of 0-4, 0-5, or 0-6.
A discussion rubric guides students in writing original posts and replies to other students. To simply agree or disagree with other students is not sufficient. Discussion postings show little or no evidence that readings were completed or understood.
Online Discussion Board Rubric Criteria for assessing the ability to share perspectives, refine thoughts through the writing process, and participate in a meaningful discussion ... Historical Fiction Essay Rubric (pdf) Blake Green's history class rubric. Rubrics for Middle School Includes invention report, book talk, persuasive essay, and ...
Individual messages and at least two responses posted before deadline (4 pts.) Individual message posted before deadline but at least one response is late (2 pts.) Posting is made after deadline or both responses late (1 pt.) Everything is late or not completed. (0) Discussion forum rubric #3.
Grading rubrics can be of great benefit to both you and your students. For you, a rubric saves time and decreases subjectivity. Specific criteria are explicitly stated, facilitating the grading process and increasing your objectivity. For students, the use of grading rubrics helps them to meet or exceed expectations, to view the grading process ...
Posts thoughtful questions or novel ideas to peers that generate new ideas and group discussion. Asks questions or posts thoughtful responses to generate a single peer's response. Posts minimal or vague responses to peers that do not motivate a response (e.g., "I agree with you, Sherry!"). Does not post a response and/or does not reply to ...
Writing for an Academic Discussion Rubric. SCORE. DESCRIPTION. 5. A fully successful response. The response is a relevant and very clearly expressed contribution to the online discussion, and it demonstrates consistent facility in the use of language. A typical response displays the following: