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Default Programming Rubric

Default rubric to build off of for all programming assignments

Rubric Code: KXWCBWX

By jwillig

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Subject: Computers

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 9-12

Programming Rubric for Programming Assignments
	Non-Existent 0 pts	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts
Spelling and Grammar Use perfect spelling and grammar throughout your code and form design. Use spell-check and grammar check if necessary	Non-Existent Eight or more spelling and/or grammar mistakes	Poor Four to seven spelling and/or grammar mistakes	Fair One to three spelling and/or grammar mistakes	Good Zero spelling and/or grammar mistakes
General Declarations General declarations should be in every project	Non-Existent No general declaration section present.	Poor Only one line item is present in the general declaration section	Fair Only two line items are present in the general declaration section.	Good All three line items are present in the general declaration section.
Meaningful Properties Provide a meaningful Text property to each form, text box, button, and label.	Non-Existent No Text property for any object was changed.	Poor Only one object has the text property changed. (i.e.: only buttons, form, text box, or label)	Fair Only two objects have the text property changed. (i.e.: only buttons, form, text box, or label)	Good All objects have the text property changed.
Visual Basic Prefixes Use the standard Visual Basic prefixes when naming objects	Non-Existent Prefixes were NOT used throughout the entire program	Poor Only one object has standard prefixes used.	Fair Only two objects have standard prefixes used.	Good All objects have the standard Visual Basic prefixes used.
Method Commenting Each method should have a comment above it that describes the purpose of that method.	Non-Existent Zero methods have comments describing the purpose of the method.	Poor Commenting is used on some methods but is not relevant to the purpose of the method.	Fair Commenting is used on some of the methods but not all methods.	Good All methods utilize commenting to accurately describe the purpose of the method.
Blank Line Add a blank line between methods.	Non-Existent Blank lines not utilized between methods.	Poor Blank lines are used on one method but not all.	Fair Blank lines are used on most methods but not all.	Good All methods have a blank line between them.
Focus/Tab Order Make sure the focus is initially placed on the correct object when a form displays.	Non-Existent Focus and Tab order is not set.	Poor Focus or Tab order is set, but not both.	Fair Tab order does not make sense to user input, but is set with Focus.	Good Focus and Tab order are logical to the program.
Access Keys Use underlined access keys on buttons and in menu commands that are considered standard in Windows software (e.g. x for Exit and s for Save)	Non-Existent Access Keys not present in the program.	Poor Some Access Keys present but not all, or two access keys are the same.	Fair Most Access Keys are present but not all.	Good All Access Keys are present and functioning.
Variables & Constants Variable and constant declaration statements should appear at the top of a method. Declaration statements for the module variables & constants should be placed at the top of the form.	Non-Existent No declaration statements present.	Poor Some declarations are made but not in the correct position in the code.	Fair Most declarations are made and in the correct position in the code.	Good All declaration statements needed are present.
Declaration Commenting There must be a comment to the right of each variable declaration and constant declaration that explains the purpose of the variable or constant in the method or program.	Non-Existent No commenting present.	Poor Commenting present for some, but not all declarations.	Fair Most declarations have commenting. (Missing less than 2)	Good All declarations have commenting.
Overall Program
	Non-Existent 0 pts	Poor 10 pts	Fair 20 pts	Good 30 pts
Turning-In Program Programs are turned in through Schoology	Non-Existent Cannot open the zip file because files are missing.	Poor Can open the zip file, but cannot open the code and/or form because of missing files.	Fair Can open the form or the code, but not both.	Good Program is zipped and turned-in correctly so that it can be graded.

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Computers

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