Sessions

9 Principles for Rubric Design in EFL

Developing assessment methods in EFL is a daunting task, but in this workshop, an explanatory and integrative set of nine principles for rubric design will be described. They are: exhaustiveness, deterrence, representativeness, customizability/adaptability, preemptive normalization, justifiability, transparency/communicability, accountability and formative feedback. Using as an example a set of rubrics that were custom-designed for speaking tests, these principles will be explained to assist language teachers in the design/customization of assessment criteria.