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Student Perceptions of Grading Rubric Quality

Measures student perceptions of rubric clarity, fairness, and usefulness for learning. Designed for course designers and academic researchers seeking to improve grading transparency and rubric design.

Sample questions

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21 questions · ~4 min
Q01
Long Text

Welcome! This survey asks about your experience with a grading rubric used in one of your courses this term. Your responses are completely anonymous and will be reported only in aggregate to help improve rubric design and grading practices. Participation is voluntary, and you may stop at any time. There are no right or wrong answers — we are interested in your honest opinions. The survey takes approximately 5–7 minutes to complete. Please think of one specific rubric from a single course or assignment this term and answer all questions with that rubric in mind.

Q02
Multiple Choice

Have you received and reviewed a grading rubric for any course assignment this term?

Q03
Multiple Choice

What type of course used the rubric you are evaluating?

Q04
Long Text

Overall, how clear was the rubric in communicating what was expected?

Q05
Long Text

Which of the following improvements to the rubric would be most valuable? Please rank your top three from highest to lowest priority.

Q06
Long Text

What is your current level of study?

Q07
Long Text

Thank you for sharing your feedback! Your responses will be used to improve rubric design and grading transparency. If you have any questions about this survey, please contact the research team.

Q08
Multiple Choice

What type of assignment used this rubric?

Q09
Long Text

Overall, how fair was the grading you received based on this rubric?

Q10
Long Text

Based on your responses in this survey, please share any additional thoughts about how this rubric could be improved.

Q11
Multiple Choice

What is your enrollment status this term?

Q12
Multiple Choice

When did you first receive or access the rubric for this assignment?

Q13
Long Text

How useful was the rubric in helping you understand how to improve your work?

Q14
AI Interview

We'd like to understand your rubric experience in more depth. An AI moderator will ask you a couple of follow-up questions based on your responses.

Q15
Long Text

What is your primary field of study?

Q16
Long Text

The criteria in the rubric were relevant to the learning objectives of the assignment.

Q17
Long Text

What is your age?

Q18
Long Text

The performance levels in the rubric (e.g., excellent, good, needs improvement) were clearly distinguished from one another.

Q19
Multiple Choice

What is your gender?

Q20
Long Text

I was able to use the rubric to assess my own work before submitting.

Q21
Long Text

The grade I received aligned with how I understood the rubric criteria.

What’s included

  • AI follow-ups

    Adaptive probes on open-ended answers that pull out detail a static form would miss.

  • Attention checks

    Built-in safeguards against rushed answers and low-quality respondents.

  • AI-drafted copy

    Wording, ordering, and branching written by the AI — tuned to your research goal.

  • Auto report

    Themes, quotes, and a plain-English summary write themselves once responses come in.

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