GUIDE TO THE RUBRIC

Rating Descriptive Detailed Description of Performance Explanation of the Features

Rating
5 Exemplary Major declarative and procedural knowledge are learned The student shows understanding of the ideas and can
and modified to form new and unique knowledge. perform the skills. The student can also change aspects
Application is extended to examples that are beyond the
provided examples.
of the ideas and skills into knowledge and skills that
are hugely different from the target content. The
student can provide own examples that applies the
knowledge and skills.
4 Accomplishe Major declarative and procedural knowledge are learned The student shows understanding of the ideas and can
d to form new and unique knowledge. Application is perform the skills. The student can form new
extended to examples that are beyond the provided
examples.
knowledge that is related to the content. The student
can provide own examples that applies the knowledge
and skills.
3 Acceptable Major declarative and procedural knowledge are learned The student shows understanding of the ideas and can
after instruction. Application is limited to examples that perform skills without needing additional instruction.
are like provided examples.
However, the student can use and apply the examples
used by teacher. The student cannot give own
exampes.
2 Minimally Major declarative and procedural knowledge are learned The student shows understanding of the ideas and can
Acceptable after additional instruction. Unable to apply or provide perform skills only after the teacher teaches the
own examples.
lesson AGAIN. However, the student can use and apply
the examples used by teacher. The student cannot give
own exampes.
1 Emerging Only minor declarative and procedural knowledge are The student can only give or remember isolated facts
learned after additional instruction. Unable to apply to or terms but cannot remember how they are related to
own example despite additional instruction.
form clear ideas or demonstrate the skills.
0 Unacceptable Response to instruction is not relevant to the content of This is when the learner demonstrates a behavior that
instruction. is not at all related to the lesson. This could a response
that is said or written.
 A. Basic Rubric for declarative and procedural knowledge

Rating Descriptive Rating Detailed Description of Performance

5 Exemplary Major declarative and procedural knowledge are learned and modified to form new and
unique knowledge. Application is extended to examples that are beyond the provided
examples.

4 Accomplished Major declarative and procedural knowledge are learned to form new and unique
knowledge. Application is extended to examples that are beyond the provided
examples.

3 Acceptable Major declarative and procedural knowledge are learned after instruction. Application is
limited to examples that are like provided examples.

2 Minimally Acceptable Major declarative and procedural knowledge are learned after additional instruction.
Unable to apply or provide own examples.

1 Emerging Only minor declarative and procedural knowledge are learned after additional
instruction. Unable to apply to own example despite additional instruction.

0 Unacceptable Response to instruction is not relevant to the content of instruction.

 B. Basic Rubric for declarative and procedural knowledge (simplified for younger learners, i.e. elementary)

Rating Descriptive Rating Detailed Description of Performance

5 Exemplary Important knowledge and skills are learned and changed to form new and unique ideas
and skills. The ideas and skills are applied to examples that are different from the given
examples.

4 Accomplished Major declarative and procedural knowledge are learned to form new and unique
knowledge. The ideas and skills are applied to examples that are different from the
given examples.

3 Acceptable Major declarative and procedural knowledge are learned after instruction. Application is
limited to examples that are like provided examples.

2 Minimally Acceptable Major declarative and procedural knowledge are learned after additional instruction.
Unable to apply or provide own examples.

1 Emerging Only minor declarative and procedural knowledge are learned after additional
instruction. Unable to apply to own example despite additional instruction.

0 Unacceptable Response to instruction is not relevant to the content of instruction.

 C. Rubric for purely declarative knowledge

Rating Descriptive Rating Detailed Description of Performance

5 Exemplary Major declarative knowledge is learned and modified to form new and unique
knowledge. Application is extended to examples that are beyond the provided
examples.

4 Accomplished Major declarative knowledge is learned to form new and unique knowledge. Application
is extended to examples that are beyond the provided examples.

3 Acceptable Major declarative knowledge is are learned after instruction. The ideas are applied to
only the examples given.

2 Minimally Acceptable Major declarative knowledge is learned after additional instruction. The student cannot
give his or her own examples.

1 Emerging Only minor ideas and skills are learned after additional teaching and guidance. The
student cannot give his or her own examples.

0 Unacceptable Response to instruction is not relevant to the content of instruction.

 D. Rubric for purely declarative knowledge (simplified for younger learners, i.e. elementary)

Rating Descriptive Rating Detailed Description of Performance

5 Exemplary Important ideas are learned and modified to form new and unique knowledge. The
ideas are applied to examples that are different from the given examples.

4 Accomplished Important ideas are learned to form new and unique knowledge. The ideas are applied
to examples that are different from the given examples.

3 Acceptable Important ideas are learned after teaching. The ideas are applied to only the examples
given.

2 Minimally Acceptable Important ideas are learned after additional teaching and guidance. The student cannot
give his or her own examples.

1 Emerging Only minor ideas are learned after additional teaching and guidance. The student
cannot give his or her own examples.

0 Unacceptable The response to teaching is not related to the lesson.

 E. Basic Rubric for purely procedural knowledge

Rating Descriptive Rating Detailed Description of Performance

5 Exemplary Major procedural knowledge is learned and modified to form new and unique
knowledge. Application is extended to examples that are beyond the provided
examples.

4 Accomplished Major procedural knowledge is learned to form new and unique knowledge. Application
is extended to examples that are beyond the provided examples.

3 Acceptable Major procedural knowledge is learned after instruction. Application is limited to

examples that are like provided examples.

2 Minimally Acceptable Major procedural knowledge is learned after additional instruction. Unable to apply or
provide own examples.

1 Emerging Only minor procedural knowledge is learned after additional instruction. Unable to
apply to own example despite additional instruction.

0 Unacceptable Response to instruction is not relevant to the content of instruction.

 F. Rubric for purely procedural knowledge (simplified for younger learners, i.e. elementary)

Rating Descriptive Rating Detailed Description of Performance

5 Exemplary Important skills are learned and modified to form new and unique knowledge. The skills
are applied to examples that are different from the given examples.

4 Accomplished Important skills are learned to form new and unique knowledge. The skills are applied to
examples that are different from the given examples.

3 Acceptable Important skills are learned after teaching. The skills are applied to only the examples
given.

2 Minimally Acceptable Important skills are learned after additional teaching and guidance. The student cannot
give his or her own examples.

1 Emerging Only minor skills are learned after additional teaching and guidance. The student cannot
give his or her own examples.

0 Unacceptable The response to teaching is not related to the lesson.