You will require access to a
computer with Microsoft Office (Word), Internet connectivity and a printer with paper to be able to complete the task below. In the following self-study activity you will be required to search for an appropriate rubric online, adapt it, insert the details into a table in Microsoft Word, save it and finally print out a copy for use in the classroom.

Task: Adapt and Create a Rubric

• Visit the RubiStar website (http://rubistar.4teachers.org).
• Find a rubric by conducting a keyword search. The search should align to a particular topic within your teaching area and level or grade.
• Review the list of rubrics returned by the search.
• Select a suitable rubric that could be adapted for the topic within your teaching area and level or grade.
• Revise and/or adapt the rubric as appropriate.
• Create the final version of the rubric by inserting the details into a table in Microsoft Word and formatting the table using a style from the Table Styles List or Table Style Options.
• Save a copy (on either the computer hard drive or an external storage device).
• Print out a copy of the rubric for use in the classroom.