Exemplars: Rubrics

Exemplars rubrics are excellent tools for assessing student work and for encouraging student self- and peer-assessment.

Exemplars performance material includes standards-based rubrics that define what work meets a standard, and allows teachers (and students) to distinguish between different levels of performance. Exemplars rubrics have four levels of performance: Novice, Apprentice, Practitioner (meets the standard) and Expert.

Exemplars uses two types of rubrics:

Standards-Based Assessment Rubrics are used by teachers to assess student work in Math, Science and Writing. Exemplars material includes both a general science rubric as well as task-specific rubrics with each investigation.
Student Rubrics are used by students in peer- and self-assessment.

Students can also use our Assessment Rubrics (and annotated benchmark papers) to compare their work during peer- and self-assessments. Based on student performance, teaching and learning strategies can be adjusted.

Exemplars math rubrics are also available in Spanish.

"Students are amazed at how they can lift their levels of achievement by following the rubric and knowing what is necessary for all levels."

A Title I Teacher