Land Surveyors United

Assessment Rubric Template

Professional grading criteria for surveying education

Field Survey Project Assessment

Total Points: 150

Technical Skills (40 points)

Criteria
Excellent (4)
Proficient (3)
Developing (2)
Beginning (1)

Equipment Setup

Proper setup and calibration of surveying instruments

Perfect setup, calibration & documentation
Minor setup issues, good calibration
Multiple setup issues, incomplete calibration
Poor setup, missing calibration

Data Collection

Accuracy and completeness of field measurements

Complete, accurate data with verification
Minor omissions, good accuracy
Incomplete data, accuracy issues
Major gaps, poor accuracy

Documentation (30 points)

Criteria
Excellent (4)
Proficient (3)
Developing (2)
Beginning (1)

Field Notes

Quality and organization of field documentation

Detailed, clear, well-organized notes
Good detail, minor organization issues
Basic notes, poor organization
Incomplete, disorganized notes

Sketches and Diagrams

Quality of field sketches and supporting diagrams

Professional, detailed sketches
Good sketches, minor details missing
Basic sketches, lacks detail
Poor or missing sketches

Analysis & Reporting (30 points)

Criteria
Excellent (4)
Proficient (3)
Developing (2)
Beginning (1)

Data Processing

Accuracy of calculations and adjustments

Perfect calculations with validation
Minor calculation errors
Multiple calculation errors
Major calculation errors

Final Report

Quality and completeness of project documentation

Comprehensive, professional report
Good report, minor omissions
Basic report, missing elements
Incomplete or poor report

Continuing Education (30 points)

Criteria
Excellent (4)
Proficient (3)
Developing (2)
Beginning (1)

Professional Development

Participation in workshops and training

Regular participation, leadership roles
Consistent participation
Occasional participation
Minimal participation

Certification Progress

Advancement in professional certifications

Multiple certifications earned
One certification completed
In progress toward certification
No certification progress

Mentorship (25 points)

Criteria
Excellent (4)
Proficient (3)
Developing (2)
Beginning (1)

Student Guidance

Quality of mentoring and support provided

Outstanding mentor leadership
Consistent mentoring
Basic mentoring support
Minimal guidance provided

Professional Network

Building and maintaining professional connections

Extensive network engagement
Active networking
Limited networking
Minimal networking

Course Development (25 points)

Criteria
Excellent (4)
Proficient (3)
Developing (2)
Beginning (1)

Curriculum Design

Quality of course content and structure

Innovative, comprehensive design
Well-structured content
Basic content structure
Minimal course design

Learning Materials

Quality and effectiveness of resources

Exceptional materials
Good quality resources
Basic materials
Limited resources

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