Rubrics can break down an overall learning goal or desired outcome for a program, service, or activity into meaningful, manageable and measurable outcomes. They describe what students who are participating in a program, service or activity will be expected to know or understand, to do, or to embrace as a value, belief, or attitude.

A rubric can easily be turned into an assessment tool:

  1. add "levels" of performance or mastery and use when able to directly observe students
  2. create a checklist
  3. create survey question with likert scale
  4. create a reflection question
  5. etc.

Sample rubrics based on competency development:

Public Speaking

Student Org Rubrics

Rubric Examples

Social Justice Rubric

Student Leader Training Rubric

Teamwork Rubric

Sample competency rubrics from other institutions:

NACE Career Competency Rubrics

UAB Student Affairs Competencies Rubric

UAB Pre/Post Self-Assessment Scenarios

WCU Student Learning Rubrics