Developing a Rubric as One Measurement Tool in the Assessment Process for Academic Advising Sharon A. Aiken-Wisniewski, Ph.D. University of Utah NACADA.
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Developing a Rubric as One Measurement Tool
in the Assessment Process for Academic
Advising
Sharon A. Aiken-Wisniewski, Ph.D.University of Utah
NACADA Executive OfficeKansas State University
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•Understand the purpose of using a rubric for measurement.
•Explain the use of descriptors when considering a level of performance for a criterion point.
Affective
•Values reflection within the process of developing a rubric.
A rubric is a scoring scale utilized to measure a student’s or
advisor’s performance against a predetermined set of criteria
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A Rubric . . .• Divides a desired objective or outcome into
measurable pieces• Identifies what are acceptable and unacceptable
degrees of performance for a specific outcome• The component parts are called
– criterion points and – degrees of performance
• Descriptors are the intersection of criterion points and degrees of performance that assist with scoring
Rubrics typically have at least two criterion points
andtwo levels of performance on separate
axes
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For example, if you wanted to measure a student’s level of knowledge regarding a
specific learning outcome, such as knowing departmental requirements, your vertical axis
may contain the criterion points for
*Knowledge
*Understanding
*Behavior
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While your horizontal axis may contain the degrees of performance.
Points can include:•Adequate/not adequate•Excellent/competent/developing•Range of numbers
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Such that the beginning of your rubric would look like:
Excellent Competent Improving Developing
Knowledge Criterion
Understanding Criterion
Behavior Criterion
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You would then add descriptors for the intersection of each criterion point and each degree of performance
For example, a descriptor for the criterion Knowledge may be “Ability to communicate the required courses for the major”
For the criterion Understanding, it may be“Ability to comprehend the reasoning behind the requirements”
And for the criterion Behavior it may be“Ability to schedule/enroll in appropriate major courses”
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Adding these descriptors for your criterion points, your rubric would evolve into
Excellent Competent Improving Developing
KnowledgeAbility to communicate the required courses for the major
UnderstandingAbility to comprehend the reasoning behind the requirements
BehaviorAbility to correctly schedule/enroll in appropriate major courses
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Descriptors would also be added for the degrees of performance for each criterion as well
for example, the descriptor:For Excellent for the criterion Knowledge may be“Can delineate all requirements for the major”
For Competent regarding the criterion Knowledge, it may be“Can delineate most of the requirements for the major”
For Improving it may be“Can delineate some of the requirements for the major”
For Developing for the criterion Knowledge it may be“Cannot delineate any requirements for the major”
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Adding these descriptors to the degrees of performance for the criterion Knowledge would result in the rubric looking like
Excellent Competent Improving Developing
KnowledgeAbility to communicate the required courses for the major
Can delineate all requirements of the major
Can delineate most requirements for the major
Can delineate some requirements for the major
Cannot delineate any requirements for the major
UnderstandingAbility to comprehend the reasoning behind the requirements
BehaviorAbility to correctly schedule/enroll in appropriate major courses
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You then continue to add descriptors for each degree of performance relative to each of the remaining criterion points of Understanding and Behavior
Your final rubric may look like:
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Excellent Competent Improving Developing
KnowledgeAbility to communicate the required courses for the major
Can delineate all requirements of the major
Can delineate most requirements for the major
Can delineate some requirements for the major
Cannot delineate any requirements for the major
UnderstandingAbility to comprehend the reasoning behind the requirements
Can clearly describe reasons/rationale for required courses
Can clearly describe many reasons for the required courses
Can clearly describe several reasons for the required courses
Cannot describe any reasons for the required courses
BehaviorAbility to correctly schedule/enroll in appropriate major courses
Enrolls in appropriate courses to fulfill major requirements
Enrolls in several appropriate courses to fulfill major requirements
Enrolls in a few appropriate courses to fulfill major requirements
Has no appropriate courses on schedule
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Rubrics may also include just one criterion point for a very specific task(e.g., attend a workshop)and just one dichotomous level of performance(e.g., the student did or didn’t attend)
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Construction of a rubric requires:
- reflection on the overall objectives, goals, and outcomes of your program, and
- identification of what you hope will be accomplished via academic advising
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Evaluating Rubric Data• One way to evaluate data from a rubric
– The % of students that fit into each degree of performance for each criterion.
• Another way to evaluate data from a rubric– develop a score range to see what the numerical average is
for each criterion point.• •Excellent = 4• •Competent = 3• •Needs More Info = 2• •Not Aware = 1
– This could be tracked longitudinally to establish a benchmark
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Rubric – Withdrawal (732)Completed by advisors after appointments
– What are the % of students in each degree of performance for the first criterion – explaining withdrawal?
– What is the mean (average) degree of performance on students communicate withdraw deadline?
Average is 3.09 on 4.0
Rubrics are a good way to allow a quick evaluation of a performance or
demonstration of knowledge, but should be utilized as just one of multiple measures
for any given performance or demonstration of knowledge
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Resources
Maki, P. L. (2004). Assessing for Learning; Building a Sustainable Commitment Across the Institution. Sterling, VA: Stylus
Mueller, J. (2006). Authentic Assessment Toolbox. http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/rubrics.htm. Retrieved 1/26/06.
Stevens, D. D., and Levi, A. J. (2005). Introduction to Rubrics. Sterling, VA: Stylus.