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Rubrics and grading forms help to evaluate student work, based on defined criteria and scales.
In this guide:
Weighted rubrics
Weighted rubrics are matrix-style rubrics with weighted criteria for balanced grading, which allows you to enter scale values and criteria percentages.
- The maximum criterion rows for this type of rubric is 50.
- The maximum scale columns for this type of rubric is 20.
- The criteria percentages combined must equal 100% as each criterion represents a percentage of the student’s overall grade.
- The maximum grade value for this type of rubric will be the same as the highest scale value entered.
Example weighted rubric:
Weighted ranged rubric
Weighted rubrics also provide ranged scoring, which allows you to select a score within a range for each criterion.
Example weighted ranged rubric:
Unless using the weighted rubric, the sum of your rubric or grading form criteria should match the total number of points available in an assignment. For example, a 100-point rubric needs to match up to a 100-point assignment, just as a 50-point rubric needs to match up to a 50-point assignment.
Qualitative rubrics
Qualitative rubrics are matrix-style rubrics without numeric scoring that work well for formative assessments and can be used for providing feedback without the use of numerical scoring.
- The scale and criteria used for this type of rubric are more descriptive than measurable.
- The maximum criterion rows for this type of rubric is 50.
- The maximum scale columns for this type of rubric is 20.
Example qualitative rubric:
Custom rubrics
A matrix-style rubric where the values in each criterion scale box are customizable.
- Descriptive scales and criteria can be entered while each rubric cell can be allocated its own point value as well as written feedback.
- The maximum criterion rows for this type of rubric is 50.
- The maximum scale columns for this type of rubric is 20.
Example custom rubric:
Grading forms
Grading forms are grading lists with simple scoring and reusable comments for faster grading that can be used for providing feedback with or without the use of numerical scoring or scaled criteria.
- The criteria used are more descriptive than measurable and each criterion is standard as opposed to having scaled levels like in rubrics.
- Numerical scoring can be added for each individual criterion and these will be added together to create an overall grade.
- The maximum criterion rows for grading forms is 50.
Example grading form:
Changing the rubric type also changes the available scoring options.