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The following steps can be used for designing
a rubric. Let us take an example of creating a rubric to assess
how well a learner rides a bicycle.
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What
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Example
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| 1. |
Decide which learning outcomes
you are assessing |
The learner will be able to ride a bicycle
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| 2. |
Break down the criteria into
measurable criteria. Each criteria should focus on a different
skill. We think that between 4 and 10 measurable criteria would
be appropriate. |
Mounting (getting on)
Riding
Stopping
Dismounting (getting off) |
The rubric now looks like this:
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| Mounting |
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| Riding |
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| Stopping |
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| Dismounting |
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Decide on how you will distinguish
or rate the extent to which each criterion is met. This can
be a number scale or word scale and is referred to as the range.
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a range of 4:
beginning improving developing expert |
The rubric now looks like this:
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Beginning |
Improving
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Developing
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Expert
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| Mounting |
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| Riding |
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| Stopping |
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| Dismounting |
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| 4. |
Describe the
three or four different levels of performance for each criteria.
- First describe the performance for the
highest level (expert).
- Then circle underline words which can
vary according to level of performance.
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Mounting: The bike is held steadily
as the learner places legs astride the bike and sits on the
saddle with one foot on the ground.
Riding: The bike follows a smooth path in the direction that
it is steered as the rider pedals without having to leave the
sitting position on the saddle
etc. |
The rubric now looks like this:
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Beginning
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Developing
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Improving
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Expert
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| Mounting |
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The bike is held steadily as the
learner places legs astride the bike and sits on the saddle
with one foot on the ground. |
| Riding |
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The bike follows a smooth path in
the direction that it is steered as the rider pedals without
having to leave the sitting position on the saddle |
| Stopping |
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When bring in the bike to a stop the rider
signals the stop sign with one hand and brakes evenly,
bringing the bike to a smooth stop, with one foot resting
on the ground |
| Dismounting |
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When dismounting the bike the rider holds
the it steadily and moves from a position on the saddle
to a position alongside the bike in one smooth movement
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| 5.
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Then write
the other performance descriptions for that criteria (writing
the least competent description next, would be the easiest
thing to do). |
Note the words
that are underlined to show you how the degree of efficiency
improves from left to right in the rubric. |
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Beginning
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Developing
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Improving
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Expert
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| Mounting |
The bike falls over when the rider
tries to mount it |
The bike is held shakily as the learner
places legs astride the bike and tries to sit on the
saddle with one foot on the ground. |
The bike is held fairly steadily as
the learner places legs astride the bike and sits on the saddle
with one foot on the ground. |
The bike is held steadily as the
learner places legs astride the bike and sits on the saddle
with one foot on the ground. |
| Riding |
The bike follows an erratic path
the rider cannot pedal without having to leave the sitting
position on the saddle |
The bike follows a crooked path in
the direction that it is steered as the rider tries to
pedal without having to leave the sitting position on the saddle
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The bike follows a fairly smooth
path in the direction that it is steered as the rider pedals
without having to leave the sitting position on the saddle |
The bike follows a smooth path in
the direction that it is steered as the rider pedals without
having to leave the sitting position on the saddle |
| Stopping |
The rider is unable to stop the bike
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When bring in the bike to a stop the rider
tries to signal the stop sign with one hand and brakes
unevenly, bringing the bike to a shaky stop, with
one foot resting on the ground |
When bring in the bike to a stop the rider
signals the stop sign with one hand and brakes fairly evenly,
bringing the bike to a fairly smooth stop, with one foot
resting on the ground |
When bring in the bike to a stop the rider
signals the stop sign with one hand and brakes evenly,
bringing the bike to a smooth stop, with one foot resting
on the ground |
| Dismounting |
When dismounting the bike the rider falls
over and cannot control the bike |
When dismounting the bike the rider holds
the it steadily and moves from a position on the saddle
to a position alongside the bike in one smooth movement
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When dismounting the bike the rider holds
the it steadily and moves from a position on the saddle
to a position alongside the bike in one smooth movement
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When dismounting the bike the rider holds
the it steadily and moves from a position on the saddle
to a position alongside the bike in one smooth movement |
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