Grading Rubrics

Fields

Rubric Object

FieldDescriptionType
id The ID of the grading rubric integer
created The created timestamp of the grading rubric string
title The title of the grading rubric string
total points The total points of the grading rubric integer
realm The Schoology realm of the grading rubric (section) string
realm_id The Schoology realm id of the grading rubric (section id) integer

Criteria Objects

FieldDescriptionType
id The ID of the grading rubric criteria integer
title The title of the grading rubric criteria string
description The description of the grading rubric criteria string
max_points The maximum points of the grading rubric criteria integer
weight The weight of the grading rubric criteria integer

Criteria Rating Objects

FieldDescriptionType
points The point value of the criteria rating integer
description The description of the criteria rating string

Operations

list

List all grading rubrics in a course section

Path

GET https://api.schoology.com/v1/sections/{section_id}/grading_rubrics

Content

None

Return

An object containing grading rubric fields

JSON 
{
  "grading_rubric": [
    {
      "id": 405,
      "created": 1420642460,
      "title": "PowerPoint Presentation",
      "total_points": 20,
      "realm": "section",
      "realm_id": 709161,
      "criteria": [
        {
          "id": 249,
          "title": "Research and Note Taking",
          "description": "Student should have done ample research into their chose topic.",
          "max_points": 4,
          "weight": 1,
          "ratings": [
            {
              "points": 4,
              "description": "Excellent"
            },
            {
              "points": 3,
              "description": "Good"
            },
            {
              "points": 2,
              "description": "Satisfactory"
            },
            {
              "points": 1,
              "description": "Needs Improvement"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": 251,
          "title": "Pre Production Planning",
          "description": "A strong outline must be accompanied by the presentation",
          "max_points": 4,
          "weight": 2,
          "ratings": [
            {
              "points": 4,
              "description": "Excellent"
            },
            {
              "points": 3,
              "description": "Good"
            },
            {
              "points": 2,
              "description": "Satisfactory"
            },
            {
              "points": 1,
              "description": "Needs Improvement"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": 253,
          "title": "Content",
          "description": "Content should be clear, concise, logical, and accurate",
          "max_points": 4,
          "weight": 3,
          "ratings": [
            {
              "points": 4,
              "description": "Excellent"
            },
            {
              "points": 3,
              "description": "Good"
            },
            {
              "points": 2,
              "description": "Satisfactory"
            },
            {
              "points": 1,
              "description": "Needs Improvement"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": 255,
          "title": "Layout",
          "description": "Slides must be clean and easy to understand",
          "max_points": 4,
          "weight": 4,
          "ratings": [
            {
              "points": 4,
              "description": "Excellent"
            },
            {
              "points": 3,
              "description": "Good"
            },
            {
              "points": 2,
              "description": "Satisfactory"
            },
            {
              "points": 1,
              "description": "Needs Improvement"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": 257,
          "title": "Graphics",
          "description": "Any media on slides should be appropriate to the content",
          "max_points": 4,
          "weight": 5,
          "ratings": [
            {
              "points": 4,
              "description": "Excellent"
            },
            {
              "points": 3,
              "description": "Good"
            },
            {
              "points": 2,
              "description": "Satisfactory"
            },
            {
              "points": 1,
              "description": "Needs Improvement"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 407,
      "created": 1420642644,
      "title": "Oral Presentation",
      "total_points": 12,
      "realm": "section",
      "realm_id": 709161,
      "criteria": [
        {
          "id": 259,
          "title": "Delivery",
          "description": "Presenter doesn’t rush, shows\nenthusiasm, avoids likes, ums, kind ofs, you\nknows, etc. Uses complete sentences.",
          "max_points": 3,
          "weight": 1,
          "ratings": [
            {
              "points": 3,
              "description": "All elements present"
            },
            {
              "points": 2,
              "description": "Most elements\npresent"
            },
            {
              "points": 1,
              "description": "Some elements\npresent"
            },
            {
              "points": 0,
              "description": "No elements\npresent"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": 261,
          "title": "Eye Contact",
          "description": "Presenter keeps head up,\ndoes not read, and speaks to whole audience.",
          "max_points": 3,
          "weight": 2,
          "ratings": [
            {
              "points": 3,
              "description": "All elements present"
            },
            {
              "points": 2,
              "description": "Most elements\npresent"
            },
            {
              "points": 1,
              "description": "Some elements\npresent"
            },
            {
              "points": 0,
              "description": "No elements\npresent"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": 263,
          "title": "Posture",
          "description": "Presenter stands up straight, faces\naudience, and doesn’t fidget.",
          "max_points": 3,
          "weight": 3,
          "ratings": [
            {
              "points": 3,
              "description": "All elements present"
            },
            {
              "points": 2,
              "description": "Most elements\npresent"
            },
            {
              "points": 1,
              "description": "Some elements\npresent"
            },
            {
              "points": 0,
              "description": "No elements\npresent"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": 265,
          "title": "Volume",
          "description": "Presenter can be easily heard by\nall. No gum, etc.",
          "max_points": 3,
          "weight": 4,
          "ratings": [
            {
              "points": 3,
              "description": "All elements present"
            },
            {
              "points": 2,
              "description": "Most elements\npresent"
            },
            {
              "points": 1,
              "description": "Some elements\npresent"
            },
            {
              "points": 0,
              "description": "No elements\npresent"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "total": 2
}
XML/b> 
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	<grading_rubric>
		<id>405</id>
		<created>1420642460</created>
		<title>PowerPoint Presentation</title>
		<total_points>20</total_points>
		<realm>section</realm>
		<realm_id>709161</realm_id>
		<criteria>
			<id>249</id>
			<title>Research and Note Taking</title>
			<description>Student should have done ample research into their chose topic.</description>
			<max_points>4</max_points>
			<weight>1</weight>
			<ratings>
				<points>4</points>
				<description>Excellent</description>
			</ratings>
			<ratings>
				<points>3</points>
				<description>Good</description>
			</ratings>
			<ratings>
				<points>2</points>
				<description>Satisfactory</description>
			</ratings>
			<ratings>
				<points>1</points>
				<description>Needs Improvement</description>
			</ratings>
		</criteria>
		<criteria>
			<id>251</id>
			<title>Pre Production Planning</title>
			<description>A strong outline must be accompanied by the presentation</description>
			<max_points>4</max_points>
			<weight>2</weight>
			<ratings>
				<points>4</points>
				<description>Excellent</description>
			</ratings>
			<ratings>
				<points>3</points>
				<description>Good</description>
			</ratings>
			<ratings>
				<points>2</points>
				<description>Satisfactory</description>
			</ratings>
			<ratings>
				<points>1</points>
				<description>Needs Improvement</description>
			</ratings>
		</criteria>
		<criteria>
			<id>253</id>
			<title>Content</title>
			<description>Content should be clear, concise, logical, and accurate</description>
			<max_points>4</max_points>
			<weight>3</weight>
			<ratings>
				<points>4</points>
				<description>Excellent</description>
			</ratings>
			<ratings>
				<points>3</points>
				<description>Good</description>
			</ratings>
			<ratings>
				<points>2</points>
				<description>Satisfactory</description>
			</ratings>
			<ratings>
				<points>1</points>
				<description>Needs Improvement</description>
			</ratings>
		</criteria>
		<criteria>
			<id>255</id>
			<title>Layout</title>
			<description>Slides must be clean and easy to understand</description>
			<max_points>4</max_points>
			<weight>4</weight>
			<ratings>
				<points>4</points>
				<description>Excellent</description>
			</ratings>
			<ratings>
				<points>3</points>
				<description>Good</description>
			</ratings>
			<ratings>
				<points>2</points>
				<description>Satisfactory</description>
			</ratings>
			<ratings>
				<points>1</points>
				<description>Needs Improvement</description>
			</ratings>
		</criteria>
		<criteria>
			<id>257</id>
			<title>Graphics</title>
			<description>Any media on slides should be appropriate to the content</description>
			<max_points>4</max_points>
			<weight>5</weight>
			<ratings>
				<points>4</points>
				<description>Excellent</description>
			</ratings>
			<ratings>
				<points>3</points>
				<description>Good</description>
			</ratings>
			<ratings>
				<points>2</points>
				<description>Satisfactory</description>
			</ratings>
			<ratings>
				<points>1</points>
				<description>Needs Improvement</description>
			</ratings>
		</criteria>
	</grading_rubric>
	<grading_rubric>
		<id>407</id>
		<created>1420642644</created>
		<title>Oral Presentation</title>
		<total_points>12</total_points>
		<realm>section</realm>
		<realm_id>709161</realm_id>
		<criteria>
			<id>259</id>
			<title>Delivery</title>
			<description>Presenter doesn’t rush, shows
enthusiasm, avoids likes, ums, kind ofs, you
knows, etc. Uses complete sentences.</description>
			<max_points>3</max_points>
			<weight>1</weight>
			<ratings>
				<points>3</points>
				<description>All elements present</description>
			</ratings>
			<ratings>
				<points>2</points>
				<description>Most elements
present</description>
			</ratings>
			<ratings>
				<points>1</points>
				<description>Some elements
present</description>
			</ratings>
			<ratings>
				<points>0</points>
				<description>No elements
present</description>
			</ratings>
		</criteria>
		<criteria>
			<id>261</id>
			<title>Eye Contact</title>
			<description>Presenter keeps head up,
does not read, and speaks to whole audience.</description>
			<max_points>3</max_points>
			<weight>2</weight>
			<ratings>
				<points>3</points>
				<description>All elements present</description>
			</ratings>
			<ratings>
				<points>2</points>
				<description>Most elements
present</description>
			</ratings>
			<ratings>
				<points>1</points>
				<description>Some elements
present</description>
			</ratings>
			<ratings>
				<points>0</points>
				<description>No elements
present</description>
			</ratings>
		</criteria>
		<criteria>
			<id>263</id>
			<title>Posture</title>
			<description>Presenter stands up straight, faces
audience, and doesn’t fidget.</description>
			<max_points>3</max_points>
			<weight>3</weight>
			<ratings>
				<points>3</points>
				<description>All elements present</description>
			</ratings>
			<ratings>
				<points>2</points>
				<description>Most elements
present</description>
			</ratings>
			<ratings>
				<points>1</points>
				<description>Some elements
present</description>
			</ratings>
			<ratings>
				<points>0</points>
				<description>No elements
present</description>
			</ratings>
		</criteria>
		<criteria>
			<id>265</id>
			<title>Volume</title>
			<description>Presenter can be easily heard by
all. No gum, etc.</description>
			<max_points>3</max_points>
			<weight>4</weight>
			<ratings>
				<points>3</points>
				<description>All elements present</description>
			</ratings>
			<ratings>
				<points>2</points>
				<description>Most elements
present</description>
			</ratings>
			<ratings>
				<points>1</points>
				<description>Some elements
present</description>
			</ratings>
			<ratings>
				<points>0</points>
				<description>No elements
present</description>
			</ratings>
		</criteria>
	</grading_rubric>
	<total>2</total>
</result>

view

View a grading rubric in a course section

Path

GET https://api.schoology.com/v1/sections/{section_id}/grading_rubrics/{grading_rubric_id}

Content

None

Return

An object containing grading rubric fields

JSON 
{
  "id": 405,
  "created": 1420642460,
  "title": "PowerPoint Presentation",
  "total_points": 20,
  "realm": "section",
  "realm_id": 709161,
  "criteria": [
    {
      "id": 249,
      "title": "Research and Note Taking",
      "description": "Student should have done ample research into their chose topic.",
      "max_points": 4,
      "weight": 1,
      "ratings": [
        {
          "points": 4,
          "description": "Excellent"
        },
        {
          "points": 3,
          "description": "Good"
        },
        {
          "points": 2,
          "description": "Satisfactory"
        },
        {
          "points": 1,
          "description": "Needs Improvement"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 251,
      "title": "Pre Production Planning",
      "description": "A strong outline must be accompanied by the presentation",
      "max_points": 4,
      "weight": 2,
      "ratings": [
        {
          "points": 4,
          "description": "Excellent"
        },
        {
          "points": 3,
          "description": "Good"
        },
        {
          "points": 2,
          "description": "Satisfactory"
        },
        {
          "points": 1,
          "description": "Needs Improvement"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 253,
      "title": "Content",
      "description": "Content should be clear, concise, logical, and accurate",
      "max_points": 4,
      "weight": 3,
      "ratings": [
        {
          "points": 4,
          "description": "Excellent"
        },
        {
          "points": 3,
          "description": "Good"
        },
        {
          "points": 2,
          "description": "Satisfactory"
        },
        {
          "points": 1,
          "description": "Needs Improvement"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 255,
      "title": "Layout",
      "description": "Slides must be clean and easy to understand",
      "max_points": 4,
      "weight": 4,
      "ratings": [
        {
          "points": 4,
          "description": "Excellent"
        },
        {
          "points": 3,
          "description": "Good"
        },
        {
          "points": 2,
          "description": "Satisfactory"
        },
        {
          "points": 1,
          "description": "Needs Improvement"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 257,
      "title": "Graphics",
      "description": "Any media on slides should be appropriate to the content",
      "max_points": 4,
      "weight": 5,
      "ratings": [
        {
          "points": 4,
          "description": "Excellent"
        },
        {
          "points": 3,
          "description": "Good"
        },
        {
          "points": 2,
          "description": "Satisfactory"
        },
        {
          "points": 1,
          "description": "Needs Improvement"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
XML/b> 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<result>
	<id>405</id>
	<created>1420642460</created>
	<title>PowerPoint Presentation</title>
	<total_points>20</total_points>
	<realm>section</realm>
	<realm_id>709161</realm_id>
	<criteria>
		<id>249</id>
		<title>Research and Note Taking</title>
		<description>Student should have done ample research into their chose topic.</description>
		<max_points>4</max_points>
		<weight>1</weight>
		<ratings>
			<points>4</points>
			<description>Excellent</description>
		</ratings>
		<ratings>
			<points>3</points>
			<description>Good</description>
		</ratings>
		<ratings>
			<points>2</points>
			<description>Satisfactory</description>
		</ratings>
		<ratings>
			<points>1</points>
			<description>Needs Improvement</description>
		</ratings>
	</criteria>
	<criteria>
		<id>251</id>
		<title>Pre Production Planning</title>
		<description>A strong outline must be accompanied by the presentation</description>
		<max_points>4</max_points>
		<weight>2</weight>
		<ratings>
			<points>4</points>
			<description>Excellent</description>
		</ratings>
		<ratings>
			<points>3</points>
			<description>Good</description>
		</ratings>
		<ratings>
			<points>2</points>
			<description>Satisfactory</description>
		</ratings>
		<ratings>
			<points>1</points>
			<description>Needs Improvement</description>
		</ratings>
	</criteria>
	<criteria>
		<id>253</id>
		<title>Content</title>
		<description>Content should be clear, concise, logical, and accurate</description>
		<max_points>4</max_points>
		<weight>3</weight>
		<ratings>
			<points>4</points>
			<description>Excellent</description>
		</ratings>
		<ratings>
			<points>3</points>
			<description>Good</description>
		</ratings>
		<ratings>
			<points>2</points>
			<description>Satisfactory</description>
		</ratings>
		<ratings>
			<points>1</points>
			<description>Needs Improvement</description>
		</ratings>
	</criteria>
	<criteria>
		<id>255</id>
		<title>Layout</title>
		<description>Slides must be clean and easy to understand</description>
		<max_points>4</max_points>
		<weight>4</weight>
		<ratings>
			<points>4</points>
			<description>Excellent</description>
		</ratings>
		<ratings>
			<points>3</points>
			<description>Good</description>
		</ratings>
		<ratings>
			<points>2</points>
			<description>Satisfactory</description>
		</ratings>
		<ratings>
			<points>1</points>
			<description>Needs Improvement</description>
		</ratings>
	</criteria>
	<criteria>
		<id>257</id>
		<title>Graphics</title>
		<description>Any media on slides should be appropriate to the content</description>
		<max_points>4</max_points>
		<weight>5</weight>
		<ratings>
			<points>4</points>
			<description>Excellent</description>
		</ratings>
		<ratings>
			<points>3</points>
			<description>Good</description>
		</ratings>
		<ratings>
			<points>2</points>
			<description>Satisfactory</description>
		</ratings>
		<ratings>
			<points>1</points>
			<description>Needs Improvement</description>
		</ratings>
	</criteria>
</result>