Project Rubric
This project rubric scores any student project, such as a poster, model, slide deck or report. It has five criteria described at four levels, from 4 Exemplary to 1 Beginning, with a Self column and a Teacher column beside each one.
- Grade Level
- Grades 1 to 12
- Pages
- 1
- Formats
- PDF, Google Docs, Word
- Paper Size
- US Letter and A4
- Checked By
- Milo, Classroom Teacher
- Last Updated
- October 2026
Project Rubric Example
A 6th grader's desert ecosystem diorama, scored by the student first and then by the teacher.
What's in the Project Rubric
Five Criteria Written Out
Content, research, organization, design and conventions, each described at all four levels.
Self and Teacher Columns
Students score their own work first, then you score it in the next column to compare.
Comments and a Total
A ruled box for your comments and an open box for the total score.
Editable Versions
Type into the Word, Google Docs or PDF file, in US Letter or A4, or print it.
How to Use the Project Rubric
Hand It Out Early
Give students the rubric when you assign the project, so they know what each level looks like.
Fill in the Top
Write the student's name, the project and the due date in the fields at the top of the page.
Students Score First
Before they hand in the project, students write a 4, 3, 2 or 1 for each row in the Self column.
Score the Work
Read the project against each row and write your own number in the Teacher column.
Total and Comment
Add the Teacher column, write the total, and use the comments box to name one strength and one next step.
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