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Comprehensive Examination Rubric

A rubric for use with generation of authentic, higher-order open-ended assessment questions.

Rubric Code: AC27W2

By salmeida

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Subject: Biology

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 9-12

Comprehensive Examination Rubric A rubric for use with generation of authentic assessment questions emphasizing active learning.
	Unsatisfactory 0 pts	Marginal 1 pts	Satisfactory 2 pts	Accomplished 3 pts
Completeness of Question Enter description	Unsatisfactory Question requires little or no understanding of the topic. Substantial parts of the question are missing, and cannot be answered.	Marginal Question requires basic understanding of the topic, but is incomplete. Some parts of the question is missing, or is not answerable.	Satisfactory Question requires adequate understanding of the topic. Question asks for mostly facts, and has only one part.	Accomplished Question requires full comprehension of the topic. Question goes beyond factual information, and has included questions to be answered in multi-parts.
Validity, Facts, and Perspectives Inclusion of request for student demonstration in Validity, Facts and Perspectives	Unsatisfactory Question does not ask student to utilize perspective or validity. No information is provided for student to reflect on evidence to support their answer.	Marginal Question does not give the student opportunity to determine validity, recall facts, and write about perspectives when responding to the question. Question does not ask student to support their answer with evidence.	Satisfactory Question asks students to demonstrate some, but not all the opportunity to determine validity, recall facts, and write about perspectives when responding to the question. Question does not require students to fully support their answer with evidence.	Accomplished Question asks students to demonstrate the opportunity to determine validity, recall facts, and write about perspectives when responding to the question. Question requires students to fully support their answer with evidence.
Complexity of Question Question asks students to demonstrate higher-order cognitive skills (Recall, Evaluation, Synthesis, Analysis, Application or Comprehension)	Unsatisfactory Question integrates no higher-order thinking skills.	Marginal Question integrates only one higher-order thinking skill such as applying, analyzing, evaluating, application, synthesis, or comprehension.	Satisfactory Question integrates at least two higher-order thinking skills such as applying, analyzing, evaluating, application, synthesis, or comprehension.	Accomplished Question integrates at least three higher-order thinking skills such as applying, analyzing, evaluating, application, synthesis, or comprehension.
Quality of Question Writing	Unsatisfactory Question contains an abundancer of errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics so that meaning is obscured. There is little or no organization in the question.	Marginal Question contains noticeable errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics so that the reader is distracted from the question. There is limited organization in the question.	Satisfactory Question is free of most errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics so that the reader is minimally distracted from the question. The question is well organized.	Accomplished Question is free of errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics that would distract the reader from the question. Clear organization is obvious.
Ease of reading Question is easy to read and flows in a logical progression.	Unsatisfactory Reader cannot extrapolate the tasks asked of them based on the way the question is written.	Marginal Reader needs extensive time to extrapolate the tasks asked of them based on the way the question is written.	Satisfactory Reader can understand the tasks asked of them, but the question is hard to follow and may take several times to re-read it in order for full comprehension of question.	Accomplished Reader can quickly read through question and comprehend the tasks asked of them.
Relevancy and Realism	Unsatisfactory Questions are not relevant to the learning outcomes whatsoever and are unrealistic.	Marginal Questions are hardly relevant to the learning outcomes and are unrealistic.	Satisfactory Questions are somewhat relevant to the learning outcomes and only some elements of realism are present.	Accomplished Questions are relevant to the intended learning outcomes. The performance task is authentic (has elements of realism)
Answer Scoring Rubric	Unsatisfactory No Answer Scoring Rubric Provided	Marginal The scoring rubrics are unclear and unusable. They do not clearly specify what the right answer should include and/or how many points are awarded for answering different aspects of the question correctly. The rubrics are not consistent with what the question actually asks students to do.	Satisfactory The scoring rubrics are somewhat sensible, usable but do not clearly specify what the right answer should include and/or how many points are awarded for answering different aspects of the question correctly. The rubrics are somewhat consistent with what the question actually asks students to do and they do not hold students to standards they were not told about.	Accomplished The scoring rubrics are sensible, usable, and clearly specify what the right answer should include and how many points are awarded for answering different aspects of the question correctly. The rubrics are consistent with what the question actually asks students to do and they do not hold students to standards they were not told about (e.g., spelling if it was not mentioned in the test).
Directions accompanying Question Directions inform students how much each question item is worth and where to record responses	Unsatisfactory No directions clear.	Marginal Directions present and unclear.	Satisfactory Directions present and somewhat clear.	Accomplished Directions present and clear.

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Examination Question Rubric

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