Creating and Managing Rubrics

This article explains how to create, edit, archive, unarchive, unpublish, and copy rubrics. Rubrics define assessment criteria and evaluate submitter performance within templates.

Note: Once a rubric is published, users can still edit it. However, the point values and associated standards or outcomes are locked and cannot be changed. Users can add additional standards and outcomes at any time.


Creating a Rubric

  • Navigate to the organization or program where the rubric will be added.
  • Click the "Rubrics" tab.
  • Click "New Rubric".

    Screenshot of the M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling page highlighting the Rubrics tab and the New Rubric button.

  • Enter a title in the "Title" field on the Create Rubric page.
  • Add or delete levels and elements as needed. Rearrange rubric elements using the up and down arrows in the left column.

    Screenshot of the Create Rubric page showing fields for rubric title, elements, levels, points, and descriptions.

  • Select the description box to enter text. Select element and level labels to modify their names. Point values can also be added for each level.
  • Click "Add Alignment" to map standards or outcomes to an element.

    Screenshot of the Rubric Alignment window displaying standard and outcome filter options alongside the selected items panel.

  • Click "Save" after aligning standards or outcomes.
  • Click "Publish" to make the rubric available for templates.

Tip: Click "Save as Draft" to save progress without making the rubric available for template use.


Editing an Existing Rubric

  • Navigate to the organization or program where the rubric exists.
  • Click the "Rubrics" tab.
  • Click the title of the target rubric.
  • Edit the rubric content.
  • Click "Publish" or "Save".

Archiving a Rubric

  • Navigate to the organization or program where the rubric exists.
  • Click the "Rubrics" tab.
  • Click the "More Options" icon (three dots) next to the rubric.
  • Click "Archive".

Unarchiving a Rubric

  • Navigate to the organization or program where the rubric exists.
  • Click the "Rubrics" tab.
  • Click the "More Options" icon (three dots) next to the rubric.
  • Click "Unarchive".
  • Click "Unarchive" again to confirm.

Unpublishing a Rubric

  • Navigate to the organization or program where the rubric exists.
  • Click the "Rubrics" tab.
  • Click the "More Options" icon (three dots) next to the rubric.
  • Click "Unpublish".

Copying a Rubric

  • Navigate to the organization or program where the rubric exists.
  • Click the "Rubrics" tab.
  • Click the "More Options" icon (three dots) next to the rubric.
  • Click "Copy".
  • Enter a name for the copy.
  • Make any necessary updates, then click "Save as Draft" or "Publish".
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