Percentage Selection

The Percentage Selection rubric presents the reviewer with a grid. Rows are criteria (aspects of performance being evaluated). Columns are headings (performance levels shared across all criteria, such as “Excellent”, “Good”, “Needs Improvement”). Each cell in the grid has a pre-set percentage value. The reviewer selects one cell per criterion — the level that best describes the candidate’s performance on that aspect.

Structure

• Criteria — the rows. Each criterion has a title, an optional description, and a weight that determines how much it contributes to the overall score.
• Headings — the columns. Shared across all criteria. Each heading has a title and an optional short code (up to 2 characters, e.g. “A”, “B”).
• Cells — the intersections. Each cell has a description of what that performance level means for that criterion, and a fixed percentage value.

How the Score Is Calculated

Each criterion’s selected cell percentage is multiplied by the criterion’s weight. The weighted values are summed to produce the overall success rate, which is then multiplied by the question’s point multiplier.

When to Use

Use Percentage Selection when all criteria share the same performance levels (e.g. all are rated Excellent / Good / Adequate / Poor) and the percentage for each level is fixed. This is the most structured and consistent rubric type — ideal for standardized assessments where inter-rater reliability is important.