Rubric Assessment in Design Technology Courses

Rubrics are used to asses many of the assignments assigned in the Design and Technology courses. The rubrics contain the requirements for the assignment to be graded as a Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4. Level 3 is the standard which all students should attempt to reach. The marks assigned for each of these levels range as follows.

Levels of Achievement
Level	Description	Relation to provincial standard.	Equivalenmt mark range - See below for equivalent marks and factors to determine position in the range.
Level 1	A passable level of achievement,	Achievement is below the provincial standard.	50-59 %
Level 2	A moderate level of achievement.	Achievement is below, but approaching the provincial standard.	60-69 %
Level 3	A high level of achievement.	Achievement is at the porvincial standard.	70-79 %
Level 4	A very high to outstanding level of achievement.	Achievement is above the provincial standard.	80-100 %

A + (plus) or a - (minus) may be added to the mark and soft converted to the following equivalent percentages for determination of the final grade.

Mark	Level	Equivalent % Grade
R0		0%
R30		30%
R40		40%
L1-	Level 1 minus	52 %
L1	Level 1	55 %
L1+	Level 1 plus	58%
L2-	Level 2 minus	62 %
L2	Level 2	65 %
L2+	Level 2 plus	68 %
L3-	Level 3 minus	72 %
L3	Level 3	75 %
L3+	Level 3 plus	78 %
L4-	Level 4 minus	84 %
L4	Level 4	89 %
L4+	Level 4 plus	95 %
L4++	Level 4 plus plus	100%

Factors to determine assigned mark within the range of marks;

Once the level of achievement has been determined in the rubric as a Level 1 to Level 4 then a "+" or "-" may be added to the level to assign the mark to the higher or lower end of the range of marks allocated for that level of achievement. The following is a sample of the factors which may be considered to determine whether a "=" or a "-" will be designated.

Factors for a 4++

• Same as a 4+ but many of the factors are present

Factors for which assigned marks are at the higher end of the range (or a +)

• assignment on time
• work is well organized
• work is clear, neat
• ease of use
• aesthetically pleasing (looks nice)
• accurate
• consistent - student consistently displays this level of achievement
• well referenced
• excellent workmanship

Factors for which assigned marks are at the lower end of the range

• assignment not done by due date
• assignment resubmitted in order to increase level
• out of order, difficult to navigate through
• messy
• difficult to use
• does not look appropriate for function
• inaccurate
• lacks consistency - student may not always reach this level of achievement
• poorly referenced
• poor workmanship