Free Rubric Maker: Rubrics and Checklists to Print

Which instrument to use?

All four assess by observing, but each answers a different question.

Rubric: how well is it done?

Criteria are rows and levels are columns, with a descriptor in each cell and points for each level. It tells students what is expected before the task, and tells you which mark fits afterwards.

Checklist: is it there or not?

Each criterion gets a yes or a no: introduces the topic, keeps to time, brings the materials. It is the quickest to fill in, and suits steps or behaviours you can see.

Rating scale: how often?

Each criterion is rated on a scale such as always, often, sometimes or never. It suits habits and attitudes seen over weeks, not in one task.

Anecdotal record: what happened?

You write the date, the student and the event as you saw it, then separately what you make of it. Keeping what happened apart from what it means is what makes it useful when you reread it weeks later.

How to make a rubric in four steps

1Pick the instrument and an example close to your task, or start blank.

2Write criteria you can observe: one aspect each, no repeats.

3For a rubric, describe each level by what the work shows, not by an adjective alone.

4Download the PDF. Paste the class list and each copy carries a student's name.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. You make the checklist, rubric, rating scale or anecdotal record and print it or download it as a PDF without creating an account.

A checklist says whether something is there or not: the student introduces the topic, yes or no. A rubric describes how well it is done, at several levels, with a descriptor in each cell and points for each level. A rating scale sits between the two: it rates each criterion on a scale such as always, often, sometimes or never.

It is a note of something you observed: the date, the student, what happened as you saw it and, separately, what you make of it. Keeping the event apart from the interpretation is what makes it useful when you reread it weeks later.

Write what is assessed, the year and the task, and AI suggests the criteria and, for a rubric, the descriptor for each level. The tool sets the points, not the AI. Check the draft before you print it: it is a starting point. There is a limit on drafts per hour and per day.

Yes, for the checklist, the rubric and the rating scale. Paste the class list, one name per line, and each copy comes out with a name on it. The names never leave your browser: they are not sent to any server or to the AI.

It is kept in your browser, so you find it when you come back. To pass it to a colleague, copy the link: the instrument travels inside the link and is not saved on any server. Very long ones do not fit in a link and are shared as a PDF.

Which instrument to use?

All four assess by observing, but each answers a different question.

Rubric: how well is it done?

Criteria are rows and levels are columns, with a descriptor in each cell and points for each level. It tells students what is expected before the task, and tells you which mark fits afterwards.

Checklist: is it there or not?

Each criterion gets a yes or a no: introduces the topic, keeps to time, brings the materials. It is the quickest to fill in, and suits steps or behaviours you can see.

Rating scale: how often?

Each criterion is rated on a scale such as always, often, sometimes or never. It suits habits and attitudes seen over weeks, not in one task.

Anecdotal record: what happened?

How to make a rubric in four steps

1Pick the instrument and an example close to your task, or start blank.

2Write criteria you can observe: one aspect each, no repeats.

3For a rubric, describe each level by what the work shows, not by an adjective alone.

4Download the PDF. Paste the class list and each copy carries a student's name.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. You make the checklist, rubric, rating scale or anecdotal record and print it or download it as a PDF without creating an account.

Rubric maker and checklist generator

Which instrument to use?

Rubric: how well is it done?

Checklist: is it there or not?

Rating scale: how often?

Anecdotal record: what happened?

How to make a rubric in four steps

Frequently asked questions

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Rubric maker and checklist generator

Which instrument to use?

Rubric: how well is it done?

Checklist: is it there or not?

Rating scale: how often?

Anecdotal record: what happened?

How to make a rubric in four steps

Frequently asked questions

Rubric maker and checklist generator

Which instrument to use?

Rubric: how well is it done?

Checklist: is it there or not?

Rating scale: how often?

Anecdotal record: what happened?

How to make a rubric in four steps

Frequently asked questions

Is it free?

What is the difference between a checklist and a rubric?

What is an anecdotal record?

How does the AI draft work?

Can I print one copy per student?

Is my work saved?

Seamless learning

Contact

For tutors

Compare

Free tools

Rubric maker and checklist generator

Which instrument to use?

Rubric: how well is it done?

Checklist: is it there or not?

Rating scale: how often?

Anecdotal record: what happened?

How to make a rubric in four steps

Frequently asked questions

Is it free?

What is the difference between a checklist and a rubric?

What is an anecdotal record?

How does the AI draft work?

Can I print one copy per student?

Is my work saved?