Defining the Met Criteria for Rubric Alignments

Users have the ability to define the Met Criteria, which involves specifying the thresholds that must be achieved for criteria to be defined as having been Met.

The process for defining the Met Criteria for rubric alignments includes two options:

  • using the overall rubric score
  • using specific rubric criteria results

The Choose Results Type section showing options for Use Overall rubric score with a score field, and Use rubric criteria results with a list of criteria including Evidence, Thesis Statement, and Organization. Both option buttons highlighted.

Using the Overall Rubric Score

With this method, users need to provide a total score for the rubric that represents the Met Criteria.

Steps to set the Overall Rubric Score as the Met Criteria:

  1. Click "Define Met Criteria".
  2. Specify the overall rubric score (a required field, which must be a whole number).
  3. Click "Apply Met Criteria".

The Specify Met Score section showing activity name, course, and section details. Met Score field displays an entered numeric value used to mark results as met. Buttons for Cancel and Apply Met Criteria appear below.

Applying a score that meets the Met Criteria

Using Rubric Criteria Results

With this method, users specify which criteria within the rubric will be assessed to determine if the outcome is met.

Steps to use Rubric Criteria Results as the Met Criteria:

  1. Select at least one criterion from the rubric, then click "Next".
  2. Select the Met Threshold for the performance levels for the chosen criteria.
  3. Click "Apply Met Criteria".

The Specify Met Thresholds section showing activity, course, section, and rubric details. Table lists performance levels Excellent, Proficient, and Needs Improvement with Met checkboxes. Excellent and Proficient are selected. Back and Apply Met Criteria buttons appear below.

Selecting the Performance Levels that meet the Met Threshold
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