When developing rubrics for your program’s learning outcomes it can be helpful to see how others have approached similar outcomes. If you find a rubric you like, consider modifying it to suit your needs.
LMU's Undergraduate Learning Outcomes Rubrics
- Written Communication Rubric
- Oral Communication Rubric
- Quantitative Literacy Rubric
- Ethical Reasoning and Action Rubric
- Civic Knowledge and Engagement Essay Prompt and Rubric
- Diverse Perspectives Essay Prompt and Rubric
- Respect for Others Essay Prompt and Rubric
Additional Examples:
- Biology Research Report Example Rubric
- Creative Writing Example Rubric
- Dance Example Rubric
- Economics Writing Example Rubric
- Information Literacy Example Rubric
- Music Composition Example Rubric
- Oral Presentation Example Rubric
- Paper (generic) Example Rubric
- Psychology Paper Example Rubric
VALUE Rubrics
As part of the Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education (VALUE) Project, the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) developed a set of rubrics designed to assess essential learning outcomes for collegiate institutions. These rubrics were developed by teams of faculty representing colleges and universities across the nation to reflect faculty expectations for essential learning. The following VALUE rubrics assess AAC&U’s 15 essential learning outcomes and can be easily modified for use in your program:
Intellectual and Practical Skills
- Inquiry and analysis
- Critical thinking
- Creative thinking
- Written communication
- Oral communication
- Reading
- Quantitative literacy
- Information literacy
- Teamwork
- Problem solving
Personal and Social Responsibility
- Global Learning Value Rubric
- Civic knowledge and engagement—local and global
- Intercultural knowledge and competence
- Ethical reasoning
- Foundations and skills for lifelong learning
Integrative Learning
Reprinted with permission from Assessing Outcomes and Improving Achievement: Tips and tools for Using Rubrics, edited by Terrel L. Rhodes. Copyright 2010 by the Association of American Colleges and Universities.
To learn more about AAC&U’s VALUE rubrics project, click here.
Please visit the Creating a rubric page for more information on how to construct your own rubrics.
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