Download Project Based Learning Rubrics

We've created a wide range of rubrics - for designing and teaching PBL to guiding students through key stages of the PBL process. 

All of our resources – rubrics, project ideas, student handouts, videos, and more – are available at My.PBLWorks.org. You can download over 25 different rubrics there!

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Below are some of the most popular rubric downloads. 

  • 1

    Project Based Teaching Rubric

    This rubric describes beginning, developing, and Gold Standard levels for Project Based Teaching Practices for K-12 teachers and features detailed, concrete indicators that illustrate what it means to teach in a PBL environment.

    Teachers and school leaders can use this rubric to reflect on their practice and plan for professional growth.

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  • 2

    Rubric for Rubrics

    This rubric describes a well-written rubric, distinguishing between rubrics that meet, approach, or are below standards for selection of criteria, distinction between levels, and quality of writing. It also describes how a rubric is created and used with students.

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  • 3

    Project Design Rubric

    The Project Design Rubric uses the Essential Project Design Elements as criteria to evaluate projects. The rubric aligns with BIE's Gold Standard PBL model. Definitions and practical examples are used to clarify the meaning of each dimension.

    You and your colleagues can use the rubric to guide the design of projects, give formative feedback, and reflect and revise.

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  • 4

    Grades K-12 Complex Communication Rubrics

    This research-based rubric is designed to provide useful, formative information that teachers can use to guide instruction and provide feedback to students. Students can use it to reflect on the quality of their complex communication. Student performance is described along a continuum. The design of the rubric focuses on the complexities of communication strategies needed in the context of project tasks. 

    Use this rubric to guide students to self-assess their work or inform your thinking as you create your assessment tools.

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  • 5

    Grades K-12 Creativity Rubrics

    This research-based rubric is designed to provide useful, formative information that teachers can use to guide instruction and provide feedback to students. Students can use it to reflect on their creative thinking processes and products. Student performance is described along a continuum, balancing products (solutions, ideas) and creative processes. 

    Use this rubric to guide students to self-assess their work or inform your thinking as you create your assessment tools.

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