WHEN ARE SCORING RUBRICS AN APPROPRIATE EVALUATION TECHNIQUE?
Writing samples are just one example of performances that may be evaluated using scoring rubrics. Scoring rubrics have also been used to evaluate group activities, extended projects and oral presentations(e.g., Chicago Public Schools, 1999; Danielson, 1997a, 1997b; Schrock, 2000; Moskal, 2000). They are equally appropriate to the English, mathematics and science classrooms (e.g., Chicago Public Schools, 1999; State of Colorado, 1999; Danielson, 1997a, 1997b; Danielson & Marquez, 1998; Schrock, 2000). Both pre-college and college instructors use scoring rubrics for classroom evaluation purposes (e.g., State of Colorado, 1999; Schrock, 2000; Moskal, 2000; Knecht, Moskal & Pavelich, 2000). Where and when a scoring rubric is used does not depend on the grade level or subject, but rather on the purpose of the assessment. Figure 1. Example of a scoring rubric designed to evaluate college writing samples. Meets Expectations for a First Draft of a Professional Report * The document can be easi
