Rubrics

Discover the AAC&U VALUE Rubrics and instructions for uploading them into a Canvas course

AAC&U VALUE Rubrics

AACU iconThe VALUE rubrics listed below were developed by teams of faculty experts representing colleges and universities across the United States through a process that examined many existing campus rubrics and related documents for each learning outcome and incorporated additional feedback from faculty. The rubrics articulate fundamental criteria for each learning outcome, with performance descriptors demonstrating progressively more sophisticated levels of attainment. The AAC&U VALUE Rubrics include the following:

  • Civic Engagement
  • Creative Thinking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Ethical Reasoning
  • Global Learning
  • Information Literacy
  • Inquiry Analysis
  • Integrative Learning Value Rubric
  • Intercultural Knowledge Competence
  • Lifelong Learning
  • Oral Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Quantitative Literacy
  • Reading
  • Teamwork
  • Written Communication

To find out more about the VALUE Rubrics, visit AAC&U's Value Rubrics page, which connects the AAC&U rubrics to their application in courses at various institutions.

Get VALUE Rubrics from CDLI

CDLI is happy to provide a copy of any or all of the AAC&U VALUE Rubrics electronically or on paper by request.

In addition to being available in PDF, the rubrics are also available from CDLI as a Canvas Course Export Package, which comes with a guide for uploading for modification and use in your Canvas course.

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From “Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education (VALUE)” by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, 2009, https://www.aacu.org/initiatives/value. Reprinted with permission.