Lesson 6: Process in Developing

and Using Rubrics for Alternative

Assessment
 LEARNING OUTCOMES

Develop appropriate rubrics to

assess students’ performance and
outputs

Use rubrics to assess students’

performance and output
 What is a rubric?

A rubric is an assessment tool that specifies the

performance expectations for any kind
of student work, particularly those that are not traditional
in nature such as portfolios,
outputs or projects, performances, collaborative work and
research.

 Generally, it contains three essential features:

1) Criteria or the aspect of performance that will

be assessed

2) Descriptors or the characteristics associated

with each criterion

3) Performance levels that identify students’ level

of mastery within each criterion
The following are the examples
of student performances and
outputs that can be assessed by
a rubric:
1. Oral Presentations/Demonstrations

Research paper/poster presentation

Individual or group report

Skills demonstration, such as baking and

teaching

Extemporaneous speech
2. Dramatic/Creative Performances

Dance recital

Performance in a play or musicals

Poetry reading and interpretation

Playing musical instruments

 3. Public Speaking

Debates

Declamation

Panel discussion

Inspirational speech
4. Athletic Skills
Demonstration/Competition

Products/outputs

1. Visual Products

Paintings
Collages
Posters
Video presentations
 2. Kinesthetic Products
Diorama

Sculpture

Dance recital

Wood carvings
3. Written Products
essay

Poems

thesis/term paper

Movie/TV Script
 4. Verbal Products
Audiotape

Voice recording

Speech scripts (to inform,to

persuade, etc)
 What are the different types of rubric?

Rubrics are usually classified according to two

different aspects of their composition:

1) Whether the rubric considers each of the

criteria one at a time or all criteria together
2) Whether the rubric is applicable to all similar
tasks or can only be used for a particular
task
Sample Generic Rubric for Reviewer/Critic of
Performance Tasks/Output
Sample Task-/specific Rubric for Reviewer/Critic
of Performance Tasks/Output
Sample Holistic Rubric for Oral Presentation

Rating/Grade Characteristic
Sample Analytic Rubric for Oral Presentation
What are the characteristics of a Good Rubric?

1. Explicit

A good rubric should contain criteria and performance

indicators that are clear, concrete
and observable as well as relevant and applicable
to the performance task to be
assessed. Each benchmark and point value should
also have clearly delineated
indicators, differentiating the expected quality of work for
each performance level
2. Aligned

A good rubric should contain criteria that are

aligned with the expected quality ofperformance
for a particular task or assignment, as well as with the
intended level oflearning outcomes in the subject.

3. Authentic
A good rubric should include criteria and performance
indicators or descriptors that are
meaningful and require application of real-life skills
4.Valid

A good rubric should be able to measure what it

intends to measure.

5. Diagnostic
A good rubric should be able to communicate to the
students what are expected of hem
in the course, allow them to reflect on their
performance and provide them opportunities
to improve on areas that they did not do well.
 What are the Basic steps in Developing Rubrics?

Determine the Identify the

learning quality
Determine
outcome and attributes or the criteria
the indicators of or
performance the
task to be performance
dimensions
evaluated task

Write the
Determine
benchmark or
the
performance
benchmarks
descriptors
and point
for quality
values
work criteria
 An example below illustrates the steps in making a
rubric for baking chocolate cookies that can be used
in Technology and Livelihood Education subject.

1. Determine the learning outcome and the performance

task to be evaluated
To bake chocolate cookies

2. Identify the indicators of the performance task

Ability to bake delicious, crispy at edges but soft
and chewy in the middle, visually appealing chocolate
chip cookies
3. Determine measurable criteria
Number of chocolate cookies
Texture
Color
taste
Richness

4. Determine performance benchmarks and point values

Very good (4)
Good (3)
Needs improvement (2)
Poor (1)
5. Write the benchmark or performance descriptors for
quality work criteria
How can you make rubric useful to your students?

Rubric is an important component of the

teaching-learning process. It does not only help
teachers in assessing students’ work through
application of consistent standards andidentifying
the gaps in their learning, but it also makes students
aware of what are expected ofthem in relation to the
assessment tasks in particular and the subject as a
whole of how they willbe graded and eventually of how
well they are meeting these expectations.
1. Prepare the rubric and make it available to students
before they begin with the assigned tasks to inform them
the requirements, criteria and expectations so as to guide
them in carrying out their tasks.

2. Develop rubric with performance and descriptors that

are clear and easily understood by students.

3. Present the rubric to students and allow them to give

their feedback and suggestions to improve or refine it.
4. If possible, involve students in the
creation of rubric to enhance their
motivation, engagement, and self-regulation

5. Orient the students on how to effectively use

the rubric, especially those that are usedfor self-
assessment and peer-assessment