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How do I grade an assessment (i.e. test or quiz) using a rubric?

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See How do I grade assessment submissions by student? or How do I grade assessment submissions by question? for comprehensive information about grading with the Tests & Quizzes tool.

Go to Tests & Quizzes.

Select Test and Quizzes

Select the Tests & Quizzes tool from the Tool Menu of your site.

Open Actions and select Scores.

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Open Actions > Scores associated with the assessment you would like to grade.

Tip: Alternatively, click the number in the Submitted column to go to the student submissions for an assessment.

Click on a student name.

Image showing a students name

In the Total Scores tab, click the name of a student that has submitted to the assessment.

Select the Grading Rubric tab.

Select Grading rubric

Enter grading and feedback.

Image of the rubric options
  1. Click one item per rubric criterion.
  2. Optionally enter comments about your selection within each criterion. Click Done to save the comments.

The points will be added automatically based on your rating selections. The points earned will appear below the rubric in the Total area.

Select update

Click Update.

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