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Rubrics are qualitative-evaluative scoring scales that improve the validity and reliability of our assessment when adminitering performance tasks. Rubrics are also an essential component of formative assessment and can be used to share and clarify learning intentions and criteria for success.

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THE ANATOMY OF A RUBRIC

Rubrics contain perforrmance dimensions and criteria dfining the characteristics of the task that are used to assess quality. Rubrics also contain a rating scale along which criteria are scored. Each point on the scale may be identified with a label, usually motivating such as exemplary, beginning, or progressing rather than traditional labels used in the Caribbean such as fair or satisfactory. Descriptors of the performance should be included in each cell. Descriptors make clear what is required to effect the performance task. If descriptors are not included, you have a rating scale and if you have only a two component scale, you have a checklist. We recommend that you develop a full rubric.

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rubrics in performance assessment

rubrics in service learning

developing & validating rubrics

The use of scoring rubrics: Reliability, validity and educational consequences

Scoring Rubric Development: Validity and Reliability

Thesis on rubric development and validation

Part of Abstract-Typically complex processes such as problem solving are assessed by using a rubric, which divides a skill into multiple quasiindependent categories and defines criteria to attain a score in each. This dissertation describes the development of a problem solving rubric for the purpose of assessing written solutions to physics problems and presents evidence for the validity, reliability, and utility of score interpretations on the instrument.