Analytic Rubric

Assessment of Student Learning 2

What is a Rubric?A scoring scale used to assessstudent performancealong a task-specific set of criteria.When students are made aware of the rubrics prior to instruction and assessment, they know the level of performance expected and they are more motivated to reach those standards. When students are involved in rubric construction, the assignment itself becomes more meaningful to the students.

Analytic Rubric

Analytic RubricArticulates levels of performance for each criterion so the teacher can assess student performance on each criterion.More detailed feedback, scoring more consistent across students and graders.Breaks the objective in component parts.Each portion is scored independently using a rating scale.Final Score is made up of adding each component parts.

Analytic RubricInstructor scores separate, individual parts of the assignment or performance first then sums the individual scores to obtain a final score.Consists of two components:Criteria (vital traits, key qualities, dimensions)Levels of PerformanceGenerally better to start with a smaller number of levels of performance for a criterion and then expand if necessary.

Performance TaskWrite a 500-word essay with a beginning, middle, and end that accurately describes, analyzes, interprets, and judges a selected work of art.

Example of Analytic RubricValue 3Value 2Value 1ScoreDescribeProvides a completeand accuratedescription of thekey subject matterand elements seenin the artwork.Provides a partialbut mostly accuratedescription ofthe subject matterand/or elementsseen in the artwork;some keycomponents overlooked.Provides an incomplete, unclear, or inaccurate description of subject matter and/or elements seen in the artwork; many key.

Value 3Value 2Value 1ScoreAnalyzeAccurately relates how the structures of art function, together to make a complete composition.Relates with limited proficiency how the structures of art functiontogether to make a complete composition; overlooks some important components.Has trouble relating how the structures of art function together to make a complete composition.Interpret Suggests a logical and/or symbolic Meaning expressed in a work of art; supports idea with multiple points of visual evidence found in the piece.Suggests a literal meaning expressed in a work of art; supports idea with limited points of visual evidence found in the piece.Finds it difficult to interpret the meaning of the work; guesses meaning without.

Value 3Value 2Value 1ScoreEvaluate Uses multiple criteriato judge thequality of a finishedwork of art;avoids personalopinion.Uses a limitedrange of criteriato judge thequality of a workof art; personalopinion shown.Uses personalopinion to judgethe quality of afinished work ofart.Technical Finished paperfollows rules ofgrammar andessay writing; is inpublishable form.Finished papercontains minorflaws in grammarand essay writing;needs editing.Finished paper hasnumerous flaws ingrammar and doesnot follow conventionsof essaywriting; needs rewriting.

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Analytic RubricsADVANTAGESProvides useful feedback on areas of strength and weaknesses.Criterion can be weighed to reflect the relative importance of each criteria.DISADVANTAGESTakes more time to create and use than a holistic rubric.Unless each point for each criterion is well-defined, instructors may not arrive at the same score.

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