Put the guidance into practice
Adapt an original rubric template for an essay, presentation or project. For quick score lookups, use the printable grading reference pack. Both resources work without signing up.
A LITTLE CLARITY GOES A LONG WAY
Grading guides
The calculations explained, with examples you can use.
SCORING BASICS
How to grade with partial credit
Turn fractional marks into a percentage without treating unequal questions as equal.
COURSE GRADES
Weighted grades or total points?
Understand why the same assessment scores can produce different course grades.
GRADING POLICIES
Rounding grades near a cutoff
Separate the number shown on screen from the value used to assign a letter grade.
COURSE GRADES
Missing, ungraded and zero scores
Represent unfinished and missing work clearly without changing course totals by accident.
RUBRIC DESIGN
Build a clear scoring rubric
Connect criteria, observable evidence and points in a rubric you can reuse.
GRADING POLICIES
Adapt a grading scale to your course
Set explicit cutoffs and test the boundary cases before applying a scale.