Education
What is a Holistic Rubric?
A Holistic Rubric is an assessment tool that evaluates a student‘s overall performance on a task using a single, all-encompassing scale. Unlike analytic rubrics that break down performance into separate criteria, holistic rubrics provide a single score based on an overall impression of the work.
Key features of Holistic Rubrics:
- Overall assessment: Focuses on the quality of the work as a whole.
- Efficiency: Allows for quicker scoring compared to more detailed rubrics.
- Descriptive levels: Typically includes 3-6 levels of performance with descriptors for each.
- Flexibility: Can be used for a wide range of assignments and subjects.
- Subjectivity: Relies more on the rater’s overall judgment than specific criteria.
Holistic rubrics are particularly useful for assignments where the quality is more important than the individual components, such as creative writing or complex problem-solving tasks.