Mini-Test Rubric
SeEd 417
|
Criteria
(weight) |
Advanced (4) |
Proficient
(3) |
Basic (2) |
Below Basic
(1) |
|
Topic
Selection (1) /4 |
Clear to the
student what is being tested Not too broad
or too narrow a topic |
Appropriate
to assignment |
Area of Licensure |
Indicates a
topic |
|
Cover Page
(1) /4 |
Topic
specifically defined Includes
Instructor’s name spelled correctly |
Has 2-5
objectives |
Has
objectives Neat |
Has a typed cover
page with the writers name |
|
Format of
test (3) /12 |
Sufficient
white space Pages numbered Questions
number consecutively |
Provides directions Question/choices
not divided across pages |
Place for
student’s name Student knows
value questions |
Ready of
classroom use and is typed |
|
Objectives
(2) /8 |
Indicates an
appropriate content Defines a
test question format(s) (selection/supply) |
Written with
an observable verb (not understand, know, etc.) |
Written in
terms of the student |
Has
objectives |
|
Multiple
Choice (4) /16 |
Has more than
three MC questions Stem presents
a question/problem At least 1 is
a higher order thinking skill Easy to grade |
Avoids clues Easy for the
student to respond Non-choices are distracters (not “give always”) |
At least 3 MC
questions All have 3+
choices Non-trivial
information |
Has at least
1 MC with at least 3 choices |
|
True/False, yes/no,
fact/opinion (4) /16 |
More than 3
T/F questions Non-trivial
information Easy to
determine it the response |
Only 1
problem in question Cover
different topics Easy for the
student to respond |
At least 3
T/F Avoids clues
(always, never, etc.) |
Has at least
1 T/F |
|
Short Answer,
fill-in-the-blank, listing, completion (4) /16 |
More than 3 s.a. questions Non-trivial
information |
Blank/answer easy to give Avoids clues Indicates the
form of the answer |
At least 3 s.a. questions Only one
clearly correct answer |
Has at least
1 s.a. quest. |
|
Matching Set
(4) /16 |
More than one
set Choices in
alphabetic/numeric order Non-trivial &
no clues |
Only 5-10
homogeneous items/set Directions
tell how to match All
distracters are plausible |
Longer
options on the left Unequal
number quest/choices |
Some form
of matching question |
|
Essay (3) /12 |
It is limited
(not general statement) Non-trivial -
higher order thinking |
The value
& partial credit is clear |
At least on
essay question clear
expected response |
Question
requiring a written response |
|
Answer sheet
(5) /20 |
Matches
objectives to questions Easy to
follow/read |
Good reasoning
for point allocation & grade assignment Point
allocation given |
Correct
answers Sample for
essay Method for
assigning grade |
Has an answer
sheet |
|
Subjective
(1) /4 |
Better than
most tests I have taken |
No clues |
Good test |
Has a test
paper |
Grading: Total possible
= 128 points. Your score calculated by
multiplying the proficiency level times the criteria weight and summing.
128-126=50; 125-122=49;
121-118=48; 117-114=47; 113-110=46; 109-106=45; 105-102=44; 101-98=43;
97-94=42; 93-90=41; 89-86=40 Recorded grade out of 50 is calculated by 50 - (128 - your score)/4 10% (5 recorded points) will be
deducted for each class period the assignment is late.