Welcome!
I am thrilled you are here! This site is designed for higher education instructors to help create and adapt rubrics for use in college and graduate courses.
About Me
My name is Devon Whetstone. I have worked as a student learning assessment specialist for over five years. I trained at the James Madison University Center for Assessment and Research Studies, an internationally renowned assessment institution. I have a strong background in statistics and assessment instrument development, with an M.A. in Quantitative Psychology. Rubric development is one of my areas of expertise.
If you have any questions about rubric development or the website in general, please do not hesitate to contact me!
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What are rubrics?
Rubrics are a formal method for assessing student work. Typically designed in a grid or tabular format, instructors use rubrics to quantify the level of learning of an individual student, small groups, or even an entire class. Almost every non-test based method of evaluation (i.e., other than a test or quiz) could be classified as a rubric. These tools are primarily used to evaluate processes (e.g., how to use laboratory equipment) and products(e.g., a term paper). Therefore, it is essential for instructors to understand that like item-writing, rubric development is not just an art, it is a science too!
What can I hope to learn?
After exploring this site, you will:
1. Define the term rubric
2. Distinguish between analytic rubrics and holistic rubrics
3. Write your own rubric for your own rubric for various learning objectives (i.e., knowledge, skills, or attitudes) and your specific discipline
4. Adapt an existing rubric for various learning objectives and your specific discipline