Who can use this?
- Who: Teachers and co-teachers
- Plans: All plans
- Where: The Rubric step of Guided setup, section 2 of Instant, and Edit rubric on the Assignment tab afterwards
Limits and notes
- A rubric holds up to 20 criteria. The add button reads Maximum of 20 criteria when you reach it.
- Reusing a library rubric makes a copy on this assignment. Editing the copy doesn’t change the library, and editing the library doesn’t change assignments already using it.
- Once grades have been shared, the rubric is locked.
The parts of a rubric
A criterion is one thing you’re judging, such as “Thesis & argument”. Each criterion has levels, such as Exemplary, Proficient, Developing and Beginning, and each level has points and a description of what it looks like. The AI picks a level per criterion and cites evidence for it.Four ways to start
Under Build your rubric, choose one:Edit it
1
Name it
Type a Rubric title, such as “Argumentative Essay — Unit 4”.
2
Shape each criterion
Give it a name [1] and a one-line description of what it measures. Use Move up and Move down to reorder, and the criterion menu to remove one. Add criterion adds another.
3
Set the levels
Under Levels, each has a title, Points [2] and a description of what that level looks like. Add level and Remove level change how many there are. Turn on Point ranges to give each level a minimum and maximum instead of one value.
4
Save
Select Save changes. The toolbar shows the total points and the criterion count. In Guided, Continue needs at least one criterion.
How to tell it worked
The toolbar reads, for example, 24 total points · 6 criteria, and there’s no Unsaved changes badge. On the Assignment tab, the Rubric section shows every criterion.If something goes wrong
Continue says to fix the highlighted fields
Continue says to fix the highlighted fields
A criterion or level is missing a title or points. The fields are ringed in red.
The AI draft isn't what I wanted
The AI draft isn't what I wanted
Select Redraft with AI in the toolbar and describe what to change, or ask GradingPal from the button at the bottom right.
Turning off point ranges changed my points
Turning off point ranges changed my points
Each level keeps its lower value and drops the upper one. Check the points after switching.
I edited the library rubric but the assignment didn't change
I edited the library rubric but the assignment didn't change
By design. The assignment has its own copy. Edit the rubric on the assignment’s Assignment tab.
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Last updated 19 September 2026