Using Rubrics to Promote Learning
Short Maynooth University research-informed guide by Sally Brown and Kay Sambell on using rubrics to promote learning. Source: Maynooth University (Ireland).
Using Rubrics to Promote Learning - Student Guide
Short Maynooth University research-informed guide for students by Sally Brown and Kay Sambell on using rubrics to promote learning. Source: Maynooth University (Ireland).
‘What are rubrics’. Short guide on rubrics which provides an overview, benefits and things to consider when putting rubrics into practice. Source: University of Liverpool (UK).
‘Designing Grading and Feedback Rubrics’. Short guide describing what rubrics are and the different types, why you might use them, the benefits and challenges, the components of a rubric and steps to developing a rubric. Source: University College Dublin (Ireland).
‘Guidance on how to design and use rubrics’. Comprehensive guide on rubrics divided into four parts, namely: Getting the basics right; Types of rubrics and approaches to marking; Writing grade descriptors; Engaging students with rubrics. The guide includes examples. Source: University of Reading (UK).
‘Incorporating Rubrics Into Your Feedback and Grading Practices’. Short guide that considers what rubrics are, why you might use them, and how you might incorporate them into your teaching practice. Source: Columbia University (USA).
‘Evaluating Marking Rubrics’. Short guide to help with evaluating rubrics across four areas: general attributes; criteria; standards; feedback qualities and assigning grades. Source: Charles Sturt University (Australia).
‘Rubrics’. Short guide on rubrics which includes their benefits for staff, students and the institution. Source: Monash University (Australia).
‘Using assessment rubrics’. Short guide on rubrics which includes an overview, benefits, challenges, strategies and two case studies. Source: University of New South Wales (Australia).
‘Rubric Library’. Webpages which explain what a rubric is, the benefits and the parts. The webpages also include information about types of rubric, evaluating rubrics, norming rubrics and many of example of rubrics largely sourced from US universities. Source: Syracuse University (USA).
‘Introduction to Rubrics’. Video which explains what a rubric is and the different types, provides examples, suggests why and when to use rubrics, gives advice on creating rubrics and proposes expanding use of rubrics including using rubrics for learning as well as for grading. Source: University of Colorado – Boulder (USA).
‘10 Steps for Creating Marking Rubrics’. Short guide which provides practical advice on how to create a marking rubric from scratch. Source: University of Plymouth (UK).
‘UCL Student Assessment Criteria for Taught Programmes. An Illustrative Guide’. The author notes that this guide ‘provides broadly based student assessment criteria, presented by level of study in line with those defined by the [UK] Framework for Higher Education Qualifications’. The criteria are presented, in tables, under levels and to be reflective of the grade a student might achieve. Source: University College London (UK).
Inclusive Marking Policy
Short policy document which notes the author’s ‘University’s policy on inclusive marking practices and makes specific recommendations for taking disability into account’. Source: University of Leeds (UK).
‘Five tips for marking ‘flagged’ work inclusively’. Infographic providing five pointers for staff assessing work that has been ‘flagged for marking consideration’. Source: University of Leeds (UK).
