Grading, Assessment, and Feedback
36 Criteria for Evaluation
Evaluation should not be a guessing game, for you or the students. Rubrics are valuable tools in providing consistent, clear and specific feedback and criteria for evaluation. Rubrics can also help standardize and increase the efficiency of grading. Rubrics articulate levels of achievement for specific criteria and expectations of an assessment. Let students know how they will be evaluated and how they can achieve their desired marks.
What follows are examples of evaluation criteria and guidelines, however, this varies based on each rubric and assignment
Criteria to Evaluate Student Performance
There are different ways you can evaluate students’ performance. Criteria for evaluation are dependent on various factors dependant on many factors. Having a conversation about the evaluation criteria with the Instructor before starting the assessment is necessary for consistency and for getting a grasp of the Instructor’s approach to assessment, however, the following would give a general view of things to look for and think about when evaluating.
Content
- knows material
- relates content to other material, to course, to other contexts
- responds to what assignment asks for
- shows understanding, not only restatement of material
- provides examples, explanations, evidence, back up, descriptions
Organization/Structure
- introduction/preface outlining the purpose of the paper and how the paper will unfold
- logical sequencing of ideas
- connections between/support of ideas
- maintains focus
- concept development
- conclusion
- all components of assignment are present
Style
- clarity
- able to paraphrase and summarize
- interweaves own ideas/opinions with other sources
- variety/dynamics in expression
- economy of expression
- vocabulary
- flow
- tone
Format
- message structures (sentences)
- spelling
- grammar/punctuation
- headings
- documentation/references
- title page/appearance/margins
Thanks to Maureen Connolly and Alisa Cunnington, CPI and Anna Lathrop, Physical Education for their contributions.
