Rubrics developed at St. Olaf and other institutions

A growing number of faculty members at St. Olaf and elsewhere are using rubrics to assess student learning in individual courses or in a major, concentration, or other academic program. We will continue to add to this list as more rubrics become available.

Suggestions for developing rubrics

Rubrics developed by St. Olaf faculty

Argument effectiveness

Critical thinking

Global perspective

Oral presentation

Effective writing

Researched argument


Rubrics developed elsewhere

AAC&U Essential Learning Outcomes rubrics

CLA holistic rubric – critical thinking, effective writing, problem-solving

Critical thinking holistic rubric – Facione and Facione

Global perspective – McGury, Shallenberger, and Tolliver