Define Rubric Details

When you create a rubric a structured set of grading criteria. For example, an English rubric might contain a criterion for reading comprehension, grammar, and writing, or reporting standard to track student progress, you define its details.

To create a rubric and define its details:

1. Log on to the District view.
2. Select Assessment > Rubric Library.
3. Select Options > Add. The New Rubric Definition page appears.
4. Use this table to enter information in the fields:

5. Field	Description
   Identifier	Type the identifier, or code, for this rubric. For example, if you are creating the rubric Language Arts, you might enter LA.
   Name	Type the name of the rubric.
   Report display	Type the name you want to appear on reports for this rubric.
   Subject code	Type the subject code. You can use this code to filter a set of criteria to selectively screen out incoming information, such as "all active students" or "former students" and sort lists of rubrics.
   Source	Type the source of the rubric. For example, you might have obtained the rubric from a Website or book.
   Is locked?	Select this checkbox to prevent anyone from changing this rubric and its details and criteria. No one should modify a rubric once grades are entered using it.
   Allow term restrictions	Select the Allow term restrictions checkbox to have the ability to restrict criteria within this rubric to be graded in specific terms only. The Number of terms field appears. Type the number of terms criteria within this rubric can be graded. Then, when defining a criterion for this rubric, use the term map to select which terms you grade that criterion.
   Rating Scale Name	To select the default rating scale for the rubric, begin typing the value and select the one you want, or click to select a value from a pick list. You can define a different scale for each criterion within the rubric.
   Maximum points	Type the maximum number of points a student can earn for this rubric.
   Score decimals	Type the number of decimals a score for this rubric can contain.
   Number of levels	After you define the criteria for the rubric, the number of criteria levels you define appears here.
   Number of criteria	After you define the criteria for the rubric, the number of criteria you define appears here.
   Nested Criteria Options	Determine the following for parent columns within this rubric. By default, parent columns do not appear in the gradebook Online version of a paper book where teachers enter and track assignments, assignment grades, and term grades. If you are searching for this term, consider a more targeted search string like "Entering Grades.". Select the Show parent columns in gradebook checkbox if you want parent columns to appear in the gradebook for teachers to enter scores for. If you select to show parent columns in the gradebook, you can select the Allow parent score override checkbox if you want teachers to be able to override the parent score the system calculates.
   Description	Type a description of the rubric.
   Comment	Type any comments.

5. Click Save. Now, you need to define the criteria within the rubric.