Model Grading Rubric

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About Rubrics[edit]

A rubric is a tool that highlights what is required for successfully completing a mission. It ensures that you have a clear understanding of what you must do to succeed in the mission, and it provides your guide with a concrete method to evaluate your work. Rubrics also ensure that guides are grading fairly by looking for the same elements across all the submissions for a mission. Before you begin work, you should review any supporting rubrics.

Long Beach Rubric[edit]

Trait Exceptional Proficient Developing Inevident
Specifications The program works and meets all the specifications. The program works and produces the correct results and displays them correctly. It also meets most of the other specifications. The program produces correct results but does not display them correctly. The program is producing incorrect results.
Readability The code is exceptionally well organized and very easy to follow. The code is fairly easy to read. The code is readable only by someone who knows what it is supposed to be doing. The code is poorly organized and very difficult to read.
Reusability The code could be reused as a whole or each routine could be reused. Most of the code could be reused in other programs. Some parts of the code could be reused in other programs. The code is not organized for reusability.
Documentation The documentation is well written and clearly explains what the code is accomplishing and how. The documentation consists of embedded comments and some simple header documentation that is somewhat useful in understanding the code. The documentation is simply comments embedded in the code with some simple header comments separating routines. The documentation is simply comments embedded in the code and does not help the reader understand the code.
Delivery The program was delivered on time. The program was delivered within a week of the due date. The code was delivered within two weeks of the due date. The code was more than two weeks overdue.
Efficiency The code is extremely efficient without sacrificing readability and understanding. The code is fairly efficient without sacrificing readability and understanding. The code is brute force and unnecessarily long. The code is huge and appears to be patched together.

Source: Computer Science Rubric (California State University Long Beach)


Modified Stark Rubric[edit]

Trait Exceptional Proficient Developing Inevident
Application of Learning The portfolio demonstrates the student has mastered the knowledge and skills for the course learning outcomes and can apply them in practice The portfolio documents the acquisition of knowledge and skills for the course learning outcomes, with some ability to apply them in practice The portfolio demonstrates the student’s ability to use the knowledge and skills for the course learning outcomes in practice is limited The portfolio provides little evidence of the student’s ability to use knowledge and skills for the course’s learning outcomes in practice
Reflection on Learning The portfolio shows that the student has reflected with substantial depth on how the prior learning experience is aligned to the course learning outcomes for which credit is being sought The portfolio provides evidence of reflection to increase learning aligned with the course learning outcomes for which credit is being sought The portfolio provides inadequate evidence of reflection to increase learning aligned with the course learning outcomes for which credit is being sought The portfolio provides little or no evidence of reflection to increase learning aligned with the course learning outcomes for which credit is being sought
Presentation The portfolio is well organized with all critical elements included; learning is well documented with writing and production skills that exceed those of most college students The portfolio is well organized with all critical elements included; the quality of written, visual or digital the presentation is competent with minor errors Most of the expected elements are included; the quality of visual or digital presentation does not meet post-secondary standards with too many errors Assembly instructions have not been followed with critical portfolio elements not included; the quality of visual or digital presentation does not meet post-secondary standards
Articulation Submission is free of errors related to grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format Submission has no major errors related to grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization Submission has major errors related to grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively affect readability and articulation of main ideas Submission has critical errors related to grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas
Navigation The navigation links are intuitive; the various parts of the portfolio are labeled, clearly organized and allow the reader to easily locate an artifact and move to related pages or a different section; all pages connect to the navigation menu The navigation links generally function well, but it is not always clear how to locate an artifact or move to related pages or different section; most of the pages connect to the navigation menu The navigation links are somewhat confusing, and it is often unclear how to locate an artifact or move to related pages or a different section; some of the pages connect to the navigation menu, but in other places the links do not connect to preceding pages or to the navigation menu The navigation links are confusing, and it is difficult to locate artifacts and move to related pages or a different section; there are significant problems with pages connecting to preceding pages or the navigation menu
Readability (Style) The portfolio is easy to read; fonts and type size vary appropriately for headings, sub-headings and text; use of font styles (italic, bold, underline) is consistent and improves readability The portfolio is generally easy to read; fonts and type size vary appropriately for headings, sub-headings and text; use of font styles (italic, bold, underline) is generally consistent The portfolio is often difficult to read because of inappropriate use of fonts and type size for headings, sub-headings, text or long paragraphs; some formatting tools are under- or over-used and decrease readers' accessibility to the content The portfolio is difficult to read because of inappropriate use of fonts, type size for headings, sub-headings and text and font styles (italic, bold, underline); many formatting tools are under- or over-used and decrease readers' accessibility to the content
Readability (White Space) Horizontal and vertical white space alignment are used appropriately to organize content Horizontal and vertical white space alignment are generally used appropriately to organize content Horizontal and vertical white space alignment are sometimes used inappropriately to organize content Horizontal and vertical white space alignment are used inappropriately, and the content appears disorganized and cluttered
Readability (Color) Color of background, fonts, and links enhance the readability and aesthetic quality, and are used consistently throughout the portfolio Color of background, fonts, and links generally enhance the text readability, and are generally used consistently throughout the portfolio Color of background, fonts, and links generally enhance the text readability, and are generally used consistently throughout the portfolio Color of background, fonts, and links decrease the text readability, are distracting, and are used inconsistently throughout the portfolio
Artifacts All the photographs, concept maps, spreadsheets, graphics, audio or video files effectively enhance understanding of concepts, ideas and relationships, create interest, and are appropriate for the chosen purpose Most of the graphic elements and multimedia contribute to understanding concepts, ideas and relationships, enhance the written material and create interest Some of the graphic elements and multimedia do not contribute to understanding concepts, ideas, and relationships The graphic elements or multimedia do not contribute to understanding concepts, ideas, and relationships; the inappropriate use of multimedia detracts from the content
APA Formatting Cover pages are correctly formatted (centered with bold title, student name, location, subject, teacher name, due date; in-text citations are present and correctly formatted, reference pages are correctly formatted (alphabetical order, hanging indent with author, date, title); body text is double-spaced Minor formatting errors that do not negatively affect overall readability Major formatting errors that negatively affect overall readability Does not meet post-secondary standards
Validation All pages and style sheets are valid as analyzed by the selected validation tool Nearly all pages and style sheets are valid, occasional warnings or errors that do not affect site functionality are present Major errors with pages or style sheets are present or errors that affect site functionality are present Few pages and style sheets are valid

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Long Island Rubric[edit]

Trait Exceptional Proficient Developing Inevident
Syntax
Ability to understand and follow the rules of the programming language
Program compiles and contains no evidence of misunderstanding or misinterpreting the syntax of the language Program compiles and is free from major syntactic misunderstandings but might contain nonstandard usage or superfluous elements Program compiles but contains errors that signal misunderstanding of syntax―such as the semicolon in if(exp);{} Program does not compile or (in a dynamic language) contains typographical errors leading to undefined names
Logic
Ability to specify conditions, control flow, and data structures that are appropriate for the problem domain
Program logic is correct, with no known boundary errors and no redundant or contradictory conditions Program logic is mostly correct but might contain an occasional boundary error or redundant or contradictory condition Program logic is on the right track with no infinite loops but shows no recognition of boundary conditions (such as<vs.<=) Program contains some conditions that specify the opposite of what is required (less than vs. greater than), confuse Boolean AND/OR operators, or lead to infinite loops
Correctness
Ability to code formulas and algorithms that reliably produce correct answers or appropriate results
Program produces correct answers or appropriate results for all inputs tested Program produces correct answers or appropriate results for most inputs Program approaches correct answers or appropriate results for most inputs but can contain miscalculations in some cases Program does not produce correct answers or appropriate results for most inputs
Completeness
Ability to apply rigorous case analysis to the problem domain
Program shows evidence of excellent case analysis, and all possible cases are handled appropriately Program shows evidence of case analysis that is mostly complete but might have missed minor or unusual cases Program shows some evidence of case analysis but might be missing significant cases or mistaken in how to handle some cases Program shows little recognition of how different cases must be handled differently
Clarity
Ability to format and document code for human consumption
Program contains appropriate documentation for all major functions, variables, or nontrivial algorithms. Formatting, indentation, and other white space aids readability. Program contains some documentation on major functions, variables, or nontrivial algorithms. Indentation and other formatting is appropriate. Program contains some documentation (at least the student's name and program's purpose) but has occasionally misleading indentation. Program contains no documentation or grossly misleading indentation.
Modularity
Ability to decompose a problem into coherent and reusable functions, files, classes, or objects (as appropriate for the programming language and platform).
Program is decomposed into coherent and reusable units, and unnecessary repetition has been eliminated. Program is decomposed into coherent units but might still contain some unnecessary repetition. Program is decomposed into units of appropriate size, but they lack coherence or reusability. Program contains unnecessary repetition. Program is one big function or is decomposed in ways that make little sense.

Source: Computer Science Rubric (Long Island University)

Purdue Rubric[edit]

Trait Exceptional Proficient Developing Inevident
Content
Importance of topic, relevance, accuracy of facts, overall treatment of topic
Topic is tightly focused and relevant; presentation contains accurate information with no fact errors Topic is adequately focused and relevant; major facts are accurate and generally complete Topic would benefit from more focus; presentation contains some fact errors or omissions Topic lacks relevance or focus; presentation contains multiple fact errors
Organization/Clarity
Appropriate introduction, body, and conclusions; logical ordering of ideas; transitions between major points
Ideas are presented in logical order with effective transitions between major ideas; presentation is clear and concise Most ideas are in logical order with adequate transitions between most major ideas; presentation is generally clear and understandable Some ideas not presented in proper order; transitions are needed between some ideas; some parts of presentation might be wordy or unclear Ideas are not presented in proper order; transition are lacking between major ideas; several parts of presentation are wordy or unclear
Completeness
Level of detail, depth, appropriate length, adequate background of information
Presentation provides good depth and detail; ideas are well developed; facts have adequate background; presentation is within specified length Presentation provides adequate depth; few needed details are omitted; major ideas are adequately developed; presentation is within specified length Additional depth needed in places; important information is omitted or not fully developed; presentation is too short or too long Presentation does not provide adequate depth; key details are omitted or undeveloped; presentation is too short or too long
Grammar/Mechanics
Correct grammar and usage that is appropriate for audience
Presentation contains no grammar errors; sentences are free of jargon, complete, and easy to understand Presentation has no serious grammar errors; sentences are mostly jargon-free, complete, and understandable Presentation might contain some grammar or sentence errors; sentences might contain jargon, or are too long or hard to follow Presentation contains several major grammar/usage errors; sentences are long, incomplete, or contain excessive jargon
Documentation
Proper support and sourcing for major ideas, includes visual aids that support message
Effective message support provided in the form of facts and visual aids; sourcing is current and supports major ideas Adequate message support provided for key concepts by facts and visual aids; sourcing is generally adequate and current Some message support provided by facts and visual aids; sourcing might be outdated or thin; visual aids need work Little or no message support provided for major ideas; visual aids are missing or inadequate; little or no sourcing provided
Delivery
Adequate volume, appropriate pace, diction, personal appearance, enthusiasm/energy, posture, effective use of visual aids
Good volume and energy; proper pace and diction; avoids distracting gestures; professional appearance; visual aids used effectively Adequate volume and energy; generally good pace and diction; few or no distracting gestures; professional appearance; visual aids used adequately More volume/energy needed at times; pace too slow or fast; some distracting gestures or posture; adequate appearance; visual aids could be improved Low volume or energy; pace too slow or fast; poor diction; distracting gestures or posture; unprofessional appearance; visual aids poorly used
Interactions
Adequate eye contact with audience, ability to listen to and answer questions
Good eye contact with audience; excellent listening skills; answers audience questions with authority and accuracy Fairly good eye contact with audience; displays ability to listen; provides adequate answers to audience questions Additional eye contact needed at times; better listening skills needed; some difficulty answering audience questions Little or no eye contact with audience; poor listening skills; uneasiness or inability to answer audience questions

Source: College of Science Oral Presentation Rubric (Purdue University)