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Create or reuse a rubric for an assignment

This article is for teachers.

In Classroom, you can create, reuse, and grade with rubrics for individual assignments. You can also export rubrics to share them with other teachers. 

You can give feedback with scored or unscored rubrics. If a rubric is scored, students see their scores when you return their assignments.

Add or view a rubric

Rubric overview.

Labelled rubric

Create a rubric

You can create up to 50 criteria per rubric and up to 10 performance levels per criterion. 

Note : Before you can create a rubric, the assignment must have a title.

  • On a computer, go to classroom.google.com .

and then

  • (Optional) If you use scoring, next to Sort the order of points by , select  Descending or Ascending . Note : With scoring, you can add performance levels in any order. The levels automatically arrange by point value. 
  • Under Criterion title , enter a criterion, such as  Grammar , Teamwork , or Citations .
  • (Optional) To add a criterion description, under  Criterion description , enter the description. 
  • Under Points , enter the number of points awarded for the performance level. Note : The rubric's total score automatically updates as you add points.
  • Under Level title , enter a title for the performance level, such as  Excellent , Full mastery , or Level A .
  • Under Description , enter the expectations for the level.

how do you reuse an assignment in google classroom

  • To add a blank criterion, in the lower-left corner, click Add a criterion and repeat steps 6–11.

how do you reuse an assignment in google classroom

  • Click Save .

Reuse a rubric

You can reuse rubrics you previously created. You can preview the rubric you want to reuse, and then edit it in your new assignment. Your edits don’t affect the original rubric. To reuse a rubric, your new assignment needs a title.

  • To use a rubric from the same class, under Select rubric , click a title.

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  • Click Select .

Add a rubric to an existing assignment

  • Create rubric
  • Reuse rubric
  • Import from Sheets

See an assignment’s rubric

Tip: If you don't see a rubric, your teacher hasn't added one to the assignment yet.

how do you reuse an assignment in google classroom

Export a rubric to share it:

Go to classroom.google.com  and click Sign In.

Sign in with your Google Account. For example,  [email protected] or [email protected] .  Learn more .

  • At the bottom of the assignment, click the rubric.

how do you reuse an assignment in google classroom

  • To share your entire folder, right-click the Rubrics Exports folder.
  • Select Share and enter the teacher's name or email address.
  • Click Send .

Import a shared rubric:

how do you reuse an assignment in google classroom

  • (Optional) Make any edits to the rubric.
  • Click Save . Note: If the rubric doesn't save, export and import it again. Edits made to the Sheets file could cause the import to fail.

Edit or delete a rubric

Edit an assignment’s rubric.

Before you start grading:

  • You can edit and delete an assignment's rubric.
  • You can't "lock" the rubric so that it isn't editable.

If you edit a rubric, the changes apply only to the assignment you're in. After you start grading, you can't edit or delete the assignment's rubric.

Delete an assignment’s rubric

This option isn’t available after you start grading with the rubric.

  • To confirm, click  Delete .

Related topics

  • Grade with a rubric
  • View or update your gradebook
  • Open your Google Drive folder as a teacher
  • Share files from Google Drive
  • Share folders in Google Drive

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