Citation
Baryla, E., Shelley, G., & Trainor, W. (2012). Transforming Rubrics Using Factor Analysis. Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation : PARE, 17(4), 1–7. https://www.etsu.edu/cbat/economics/documents/transforming_rubrics_using_factor_analysis.pdf
Abstract
Student learning and program effectiveness is often assessed using rubrics. While much time and effort may
go into their creation, it is equally important to assess how effective and efficient the rubrics actually are in
terms of measuring competencies over a number of criteria. This study demonstrates the use of common
factor analysis to identify the number of criteria actually measured by an analytic or listing rubric. This
information can help designers revise their rubrics so that each criterion measured corresponds to one unique
competency making the rubric more effective and efficient.