Grade a gradebook item using a rubric

Go to Gradebook

Select Gradebook from the Tool Menu in your site.

Select the down arrow in the cell for the student you would like to grade and choose Grade Rubric

Select the appropriate rating level for each criterion

The points will be added up automatically based on your rating selections. The total points earned will appear below the rubric.

**Note that one rating must be selected for the rubric to save.

(Optional) If you allowed individual score adjustments, you may fine tune the rating points if needed

**Note that one rating must be selected for the rubric to save.

(Optional) Select the Comment icon [Leave a comment for the student about this criterion] if you would like to include additional feedback

Enter your comments into the text field provided, and select Done when finished.

Note: The Comments icon changes colour when there are comments saved.

Note: selecting a rating before entering a comment is a strongly recommended workflow. Entering comments before choosing a rating can result in the grading and comments not saving.

Select Save Rubric Grading when finished grading the item

More questions about the Rubrics tool?

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  Add a rubric to a gradebook item

  Add a rubric to an assessment (i.e. test or quiz)

  Add a rubric to an assignment

  Add a rubric to my site

  Best Practices for Rubrics

  Copy a rubric

  Delete a rubric

  Edit a rubric

  Format my file for importing grades into Gradebook

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  Grade a gradebook item using a rubric

  Grade an assessment (i.e. test or quiz) using a rubric

  Grade an assignment using a rubric

  Import grades into Gradebook

  Share a rubric

  Stop sharing a rubric

  View grades in Gradebook

  View my rubric feedback

  What is Rubrics?

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This page is adapted from an equivalent Sakai Community help article.

The original Sakai Community help article, unedited, is available at https://sakai.screenstepslive.com/s/sakai_help