◆Rubric◆

 A rubric is a scoring tool that rates performance in several levels and lists the criteria for each ,level. Using a rubric has become popular as an educational evaluation method to show criteria for judging achievement levels of learning performance. Traditionally, objective tests have played a major role in evaluating achievement. These tests are useful for evaluating the knowledge and comprehension students achieved, but it is difficult to evaluate thoughts and judgments, skills and other learning performances. Teachers could aim at sharing information regarding "what is to be highly evaluated" with students by showing "evaluation criteria" in advance with a rubric when implementing portfolio evaluation.

 Below is a link to a rubric about interactivity in distance learning, proposed by Roblyer & Ekhaml (2000) in PDF format. In order to clarify the importance of interactivity in distance learning, this rubric focuses on four viewpoints: 1) establishment of social rapport (good relationships), 2) design of learning support, 3) interactive level of IT resource and 4) quality of interactivity which appears in learners' responses. Total scores obtained by checking from each viewpoint will enable us to confirm how much interactivity is achieved in the course concerned.

An Interactive Rubric for Distance Learning (PDF 98KB)

 Many people propose and disclose various rubrics on the Web. A few of them are listed below, which are useful for getting a clearer image of what a rubric is.

Websites for reference: various rubrics

• Rubrics Gallery, Rcampus by Reazon Systems, Inc
  Note: Over 64,000 rubrics and growing...from K-12 to Post graduate, sorted by grades, subject areas, and purposes.
  
  
• Teacher Helper: Assessment and Rubric Information, Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educator.
  Note: Links to Large Rubric Collections and Information are included.
  
  
  Websites for reference: various rubrics for Japanese readers
• A rubric for reviewing a school excursion
  (Masahiro Mukaihara, Ushiku Municipal Mukoudai Elementary School, and other teachers) [In Japanese](broken link)
  
  
• Examples of rubric evaluation in a multimedia class
  (Haruo Kurokami, "Evaluating information activities," ICT-Education No.17) [In Japanese](broken link)
  • Rubric Chart

  
  
• A rubric for a demonstration class
  (PDF file, 72KB) (Otsu Municipal Muro Elementary School, Kumamoto Prefecture: a pilot school designated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) [In Japanese](broken link)
  
  
• 10th ThinkQuest@JAPAN 2008 – Web materials contest for junior and high school students of Japan
  Part 1 7. Screening criteria [In Japanese](broken link)