Rubrics

What it is

Marking guides listing the criteria and levels for an assignment.

Why it matters

Makes marking fair, consistent and clear to pupils.

When to use it

Teachers build a guide once and apply it when marking work.

Who uses it

Administrator

How to get here

1. Sign in as Administrator (see Signing in).
2. In the left menu, click Online Learning to open it.
3. Click Rubrics.

What you see

Rubrics · click the picture to enlarge

• The list has these columns: Title, Subject, Scoring, Latest version, Shared, Owner, Updated, Actions. Click a column name to sort by it.

Buttons on this screen

• New rubric — opens a form to add a new one. See Filling in the form below.

Using the list

Type in the search box to find a row. Use filters to narrow the list. Click a row to open it. More in Lists.

Filling in the form

1. Click the New rubric button at the top right.
2. Fill in the boxes. Boxes marked with a red * must be filled in (9 on this form).
3. Click Save at the bottom. If something is missing, the box turns red and tells you what to fix.

The form: Rubrics · click the picture to enlarge

The fields

Field	Type	What to enter, and why
Title *	text	A clear name for the marking guide, such as Essay writing.
Who can use it *	choose	Choose whether only you or everyone at school can use this guide.
Description	long text	Optional notes about what this guide is for.
Subject	text	Optional. Helps you find the guide later.
Grade	text	Optional. Helps you find the guide later.
Scoring *	choose	Choose how each part is scored, such as by levels or by points.
Criterion *	text	The skill or part being marked, such as Organization.
Weight *	number	How much this criterion counts compared with the others.
What it looks at	text	Describe what this criterion measures.
Learning outcomes	choose	Optional. Pick the outcomes this criterion gives evidence for.
Level 1 *	text
What it looks like *	text	Describe what work at this level looks like.
Points	number	The number of points this level earns.
Level 2 *	text
Level 3 *	text

Types: text — type it in · number — digits only · date — click and pick from the calendar · choose — click and pick one from the list · pick one — click one of the options · switch / tick box — click to turn on or off · long text — type as much as you need · file — click to attach a file from your computer.

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