Before standards-based grading can occur, a class must have one or more rubric scales. Each class in an Easy Grade Pro gradebook automatically comes with a set of rubrics but you can edit these and add your own to better match your standards. A rubric consists of labels like Exceeds Standard, Meets Standard, Approaching Standard and Below Standard and numeric values like 4.00, 3.00, 2.00 and 1.00.

To edit rubric options:

1. Choose Class Options from the Edit menu and select the Rubric tab.
   
   
2. To set the rounding level for all rubrics to whole numbers, tenths or hundredths place, use the menu below the left list.
   
   
3. To view or edit a rubric, click on its row number. The labels and values will appear in the list to the right where they can be edited.
   
   
4. To create a new rubric, click the small blue button above the left list and choose the appropriate item from the menu that appears. Type the name of the rubric in the list on the left and then type the labels and values in the list to the right. The values must be in descending order. Use the small blue arrows to insert or delete a row anywhere in a rubric.
   
   
   
   
5. (Optional) Easy Grade Pro automatically calculates the minimum value needed for each item in a rubric scale. To edit these minimums, click on the small blue button above the right-most scroll bar. A window will open where editing can occur.
   
   
6. To duplicate or delete a rubric, first click on its row number. Then click the small blue button above the left list and choose the appropriate item from the menu that appears.
   
   
7. The first rubric item in the list is the most important one because it is initially assigned to all standards. In addition, it is automatically used for the overall, or combined, standard grade. To move a rubric to the top position, press on its row number and drag it upwards.

To copy rubrics from one class to others, see Copying Class Options to other Classes.

To set the display mode of rubrics, see Gradebook Options: General.