Rubric editor

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Basic rubric

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Rubric with weighted options

This is the help page for our rubric editor.

Creating a rubric

Rubric detail

Rubric title and description

Enter a short title briefly describing the rubric in Rubric Title and a longer description in Description.

Allow others to use your rubric

To let others access your rubrics, please check the box to add the rubric to the gallery. Others cannot modify your rubrics but can copy them to their private galleries for use.

Rubric primary subject and type

You can assign a primary subject (e.g. English) and type (e.g. Assignment). Additional subjects and types can be assigned after the rubric is saved.

Additional space for more descriptions

To add more space for additional criteria descriptions, go to Working with expanded view

Working with rows

Buttons to add rows and dividers - located at the bottom of the editor screen below the rubric.

How to add a criteria row

Press the button labeled "criterion" at the bottom of the rubric. Learn more about criteria rows.

How to add a divider

Press the button labeled "simple divider" or "full divider" at the bottom of the rubric. Learn more about dividers.

Move or delete rubric rows using these buttons

How to move a row up or down

click on the up () or down () arrow on the left of the row to be moved.

How to delete a row

Click on the delete button () on the left of the row to be deleted.

Working with columns

Button to add a column to rubric - located on the right side of the rubric.

Move or delete rubric columns using these buttons

How to add a level column

Press the button labeled "add level column" on the right of the rubric.

How to move a column left or right

click on the left () or right () arrow on the top of the column to be moved.

How to delete a column

Click on the delete button () on the top of the column to be deleted.

Working with weights

Level weights

A level is a column in the rubric. Level weights are integral to a rubric and are required. They determine how each criterion is scored. A simple weight scale for levels would be 1, 2, 3, etc. with 1 being the poorest performance level.

Criteria weights

Criteria weights can be assigned to distribute the scoring among criteria. If no weights are assigned, all criteria will have an equal weight of 1 leaving the score determination to levels.

Section weights

A section is designated by rubric divider rows. A section can be assigned an arbitrary percentage if needed.

Working with expanded view

An expanded rubric gives more space for additional information.

Check the box next to Expanded view located above the rubric to show additional boxes for description and weights.

Saving the rubric

Select save or save and continue editing at the bottom of the screen. Your rubrics will be saved under my rubrics menu.

See Also

Learn More About Rubrics

• Rubrics at a glance
• Rubric terminology
• Rubrics for assessment
• iRubric - Enterprise Edition
• iRubric for LMS
• Etymology

Working with rubrics

• Building a rubric: Options for a new rubric
  • iRubric Best Practices
  • Rubric editor: Customize a rubric
  • Rubric rows: Different types of rubric rows
• Disabling a rubric: How to disable or inactivate unwanted rubrics
• Assessment with rubrics: How to assess with rubrics
  • Grade student coursework with rubric
  • Collaborative and group assessment with rubrics
• My rubrics: List of your own rubrics
• Printing a rubric: Customizing how a rubric should print
• Rubric search tool: Search for rubrics using keywords
• Sharing a rubric: Print, embed, link & showcase your rubrics
• Rubrics FAQ
• Rubrics video tutorials: List of video tutorials related to iRubric
• Copyright and Citations Information

iRubric Public Tools

• iRubric Studio: Online rubric builder is available here
• iRubric Gallery: Collection of public rubrics built by our members is available here