The VALUE Rubrics project is sponsored by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). Teams of higher education faculty and staff drafted institutional level rubrics for 15 of the AAC&U Essential Learning Outcomes (LEAP project) which, when achieved by a liberal education, prepares students for twenty-first-century challenges.
The VALUE Rubrics reflect faculty expectations for essential learning across the nation regardless of type of institution, mission, size, or location, and contain the most commonly and broadly shared criteria or core characteristics considered critical for judging the quality of student work in that outcome area.
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15 VALUE Rubrics (and framework) for Learning Outcomes are available for the following outcomes:
Intellectual and Practical Skills:
- Inquiry and analysis
- Critical thinking
- Creative thinking
- Written communication
- Oral Communication
- Reading
- Quantitative Literacy
- Information Literacy
- Teamwork
- Problem Solving
Personal and Social Responsibility:
- Civic knowledge and engagement - local and global
- Intercultural knowledge and competence
- Ethical Reasoning
- Foundations and skills for lifelong learning
Integrative Learning:
- Integrative Learning
University of Rhode Island:
URI Information Literacy Rubric Adapted by URI
URI Information Literacy Rubric in MS Word
URI Major Paper Presentation Rubric Created by URI: CELS MESM Program
Additional Resources:
Psychology Critical Thinking Integration Rubric Washington State University
Psychology Research Proposal Rubric Washington State University
Critical Thinking Rubric Northeastern Illinois University
Rubric Bank University of Hawaii at Manoa
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Simon, M., & Forgette-Giroux, R. (2001). A rubric for scoring postsecondary academic skills. Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 7(18). Retrieved from http://pareonline.net/getvn.asp?v=7&n=18