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Distribution of Rubric Points

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This view of data offers a breakdown of how students scored on a rubric item. For each score point available on the rubric, this view shows where student scores were concentrated. In other words, on a three-point rubric, this view reveals whether the majority of students scored at one, two, or three points. Depending on the percentages, you may notice a concentration at one score-point level, or you may notice an even spread among the scores.

	1	2	3	4	5
Cluster-01	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%
Cluster-02	0%	10%	50%	40%	0%

In the example above, Cluster-01 shows an even distribution of scores among a cluster on a 5-point rubric. In order to evaluate these it may be helpful to examine actual student work along with the scoring guide and item for the assessment.

Cluster-02 demonstrates an uneven distribution of scores among a cluster on a 5-point rubric. Helpful conversations might revolve around what the difference is between a 3 and 4 or 4 and 5. Again, using student work and the scoring guide along with conversations about how and when specific skills are taught may be helpful.

Facilitation Questions

What observations can you make based on the distribution of scores on the rubric?

What skills do students need to have in place in order to be successful on these items? With what content do students need to be familiar?

What other forms of student performance data do you have that supports or contradicts these observations?

In analyzing student work and the scoring guide, with which skills do these students seem to be experiencing success? With which skills are they experiencing difficulty?

In your opinion, what can be done to help students improve these skills? What can be done to help them maintain skills with which they are strong?

Thinking about how you teach the skills necessary for students to be successful, what skills need to be emphasized the next time you teach them? What skills can be taught with less emphasis?

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