Using Rubrics to Evaluate Assessments

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Using Rubrics to Evaluate Assessments
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Why a Rubric?

• Can teachers describe excellent work?
• Do teachers agree on what excellent work is?
• Do teachers have a tool that can be used to
  evaluate student work and ultimately to gather
  data to evaluate the effectiveness of their
  assessments?

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What is a Rubric?

• A rubric is a printed set of scoring guidelines
  for teachers to evaluate to give feedback to
  individual learners and to evaluate groups of
  student work

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Components of a Rubric
Levels of Achievement (typically 3-4) Levels of Achievement (typically 3-4) Levels of Achievement (typically 3-4) Levels of Achievement (typically 3-4) Levels of Achievement (typically 3-4)
Criteria (competencies) Exemplary 4 Accomplished 3 Developing 2 Beginning 1
Stated Objective or Performance within the assignment 1 Description- defining features of each work or performance reflecting the highest level of performance Description- defining features of each work or performance reflecting mastery of performance Description- defining features of each work or performance reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance Description- defining features of each work or performance reflecting a beginning level of performance
Stated Objective or Performance within the assignment 2
variations- excellent, satisfactory,
unsatisfactory or exemplary, proficient,
marginal, unacceptable or sophisticated,
competent, not yet competent
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Sample Rubric
Criteria (competencies) Exemplary 3 Accomplished 2 Beginning 1
Writing Style Organization flow Logical progression of thoughts and ideas. Concepts are clearly presented using good examples and college level vocabulary. Paper is well organized from introduction to conclusion statements. Most thoughts and ideas progress logically with satisfactory examples. Vocabulary is primarily at college level. Paper is fairly well organized but may lack adequate flow and transition. Illogical progression of ideas, disorganized paragraphs and sections of paper. Poorly written, vocabulary not at college level. Many grammatical errors.
References Citations in APA format, current and appropriate Reference list is typed the citations match reference list and are current (most within last five years), from peer reviewed journals, and are appropriate to the topic. Reference list is typed, most are within the last five years, and/or a few are inappropriate to the topic. Minimal secondary sources and are appropriate to the topic. No Reference list or incorrectly formatted, references are primarily secondary sources such as textbooks and/or from non-peer reviewed journals, and/or lay literature.
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Sample Rubric with Different Scoring Example Sample Rubric with Different Scoring Example Sample Rubric with Different Scoring Example Sample Rubric with Different Scoring Example
Criteria (competencies) Excellent Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
Appropriate journal article selected 10 points The article has excellent and sufficient scientific merit. From a current peer reviewed nursing journal (1-3 years). 9-10 points The article has good and moderately sufficient scientific merit. From a current peer reviewed nursing or medical journal (3-5 years). 7-8 points The article has little or no scientific merit. Not from a current peer reviewed nursing journal (gt5 years) or from a newspaper or magazine. 0-6 points
Major points of article summarized in introduction 10 points Clearly and concisely stated summary of major points of article. 9-10 points Adequately stated summary of most points of article. 4-7 points Summary of major points of article not concise- misses some points. 0-6 points
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Sample Rubric with Varied Scoring
Weights
Criteria Exemplary Proficient Marginal Unacceptable
Content 30 points Essay covers the entire topic, creatively with excellent depth scope. 25-30 pts Essay covers most of the topic with average depth scope. 20-25 pts Essay covers only part of the topic with weak depth scope. 15-20 pts Essay covers little of the topic in a superficial manner. lt 15 pts
Readings 25 points 75-100 of readings used completely. 20-25 pts 50-75 of readings used completely. 15-20 pts 25-50 of readings used completely. 10-15 pts lt 25 of readings used completely. lt 10 pts
Logic, flow and evidence 25 points Ideas flow clearly and essay uses many strong examples. 20-25 pts Ideas flow adequately some examples given. 15-20 pts Ideas flow poorly OR examples are insufficient. 10-15 pts Ideas flow poorly AND examples are insufficient. lt 10 pts
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Sample Rubric with Varied Scoring Weights Sample Rubric with Varied Scoring Weights Sample Rubric with Varied Scoring Weights Sample Rubric with Varied Scoring Weights
Criteria (competencies) Excellent Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
Critical Thinking Agreement with authors opinion analyzed discussed 30 points Consistent evidence of strong critical thinking, synthesis and thoughtful analysis in comparing opinion. 27-30 points Majority of analysis has evidence of some critical thinking, synthesis and thoughtful analysis. 21-26 points Little or no evidence of critical thinking, synthesis or thoughtful analysis. 0-20 points
Critical Thinking Issues impact on nursing care analyzed 20 points Excellent and comprehensive description of the impact on nursing care in relation to economics, use of health care resources, and health promotion. 18-20 points Incorporates a fair discussion of the impact on nursing care but not entirely comprehensive relationship to economics use of resources health promotion. 14-17 points Poorly incorporated relationship to economics, use of health care resources, and health promotion in the description of the impact on nursing care. 0-13 points
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Benefits to Teachers

• Objective, consistent evaluation tool
• Evaluates individual student work
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• Evaluates grouped student work enabling teachers
  to gather data to evaluate the effectiveness of
  assessments

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What a Rubric OffersLearners

• Roadmap for excellence
• Reveals what counts, what is important
• Clear sense of what is to be achieved
• Standards of the profession/discipline