Define Rubric Details

When you create a rubricClosed, or reporting standard to track student progress, you define its details.

To create a rubric and define its details:

  1. Log on to the District view.
  2. Select Assessment > Rubric Library.
  3. Select Options > Add. The New Rubric Definition page appears.
  4. Use this table to enter information in the fields:
  5. Field

    Description

    Identifier

    Type the identifier, or code, for this rubric. For example, if you are creating the rubric Language Arts, you might enter LA.

    Name

    Type the name of the rubric.

    Report display

    Type the name you want to appear on reports for this rubric.

    Subject code

    Type the subject code. You can use this code to filterClosed and sort lists of rubrics.

    Source

    Type the source of the rubric. For example, you might have obtained the rubric from a Website or book.

    Is locked?

    Select this checkbox to prevent anyone from changing this rubric and its details and criteria. No one should modify a rubric once grades are entered using it.

    Allow term restrictions

    Select the Allow term restrictions checkbox to have the ability to restrict criteria within this rubric to be graded in specific terms only. The Number of terms field appears. Type the number of terms criteria within this rubric can be graded.

    Then, when defining a criterion for this rubric, use the term map to select which terms you grade that criterion.

    Rating Scale Name

    To select the default rating scale for the rubric, begin typing the value and select the one you want, or click Search icon. to select a value from a pick list. You can define a different scale for each criterion within the rubric.

    Maximum points

    Type the maximum number of points a student can earn for this rubric.

    Score decimals

    Type the number of decimals a score for this rubric can contain.

    Number of levels

    After you define the criteria for the rubric, the number of criteria levels you define appears here.

    Number of criteria

    After you define the criteria for the rubric, the number of criteria you define appears here.

    Nested Criteria Options

    Determine the following for parent columns within this rubric. By default, parent columns do not appear in the gradebookClosed.

    Select the Show parent columns in gradebook checkbox if you want parent columns to appear in the gradebook for teachers to enter scores for.

    If you select to show parent columns in the gradebook, you can select the Allow parent score override checkbox if you want teachers to be able to override the parent score the system calculates.

    Description

    Type a description of the rubric.

    Comment

    Type any comments.

  1. Click Save. Now, you need to define the criteria within the rubric.