How many criteria should a rubric have?

Three to six criteria is typical. Too many makes scoring cumbersome; too few may not capture all learning dimensions.

Should all criteria have equal weight?

Not necessarily. Weight criteria by their importance to the learning objectives. Critical skills should carry more weight.

Use anchor examples for each score level, calibrate with other raters, and score all students on one criterion before moving to the next.

Calculate a total rubric score from multiple criteria, each rated on a scale and optionally weighted differently.

Criterion 1 Score

Criterion 1 Weight

Criterion 2 Score

Criterion 2 Weight

Criterion 3 Score

Criterion 3 Weight

Criterion 4 Score

Criterion 4 Weight

Max Score per Criterion

Total Score (%)

81.0 %

Weighted Average (raw)4.05

Max Possible Points500

Total Score (%) vs Criterion 1 Score

A rubric assigns scores across multiple criteria, each potentially weighted to reflect its importance.

Total % = Sum(Score_i x Weight_i) / (Max Score x Sum of Weights) x 100

5: Exemplary

4: Proficient

3: Developing

2: Beginning

1: Not yet meeting standard

Four criteria (weights 25, 25, 30, 20) scored 4, 3, 5, 4 on a 5-point scale.