assessment-creator
Creates comprehensive assessment tools, rubrics, and evaluation materials for student work. Use when the user asks to create rubrics, build assessments, evaluate student learning, or needs grading criteria. Generates clear, fair assessment tools with examples.
When & Why to Use This Skill
The Assessment Creator skill is a comprehensive educational tool designed to automate the development of professional rubrics, grading criteria, and student evaluation materials. It streamlines the instructional workflow by generating clear, fair, and actionable performance scales tailored to specific learning objectives, helping educators provide high-quality feedback and maintain consistent grading standards.
Use Cases
- Case 1: Generating detailed 4-level rubrics (Developing to Exemplary) for complex assignments like prompt engineering or technical projects to ensure objective grading.
- Case 2: Creating student-facing self-assessment checklists and reflection questions to encourage metacognition and a growth mindset during the learning process.
- Case 3: Developing standardized evaluation criteria and feedback sentence starters for portfolio-based assessments to maintain consistency across different student cohorts.
- Case 4: Building authentic assessment tools that measure the real-world application of skills, including success indicators and common pitfalls for student guidance.
| name | assessment-creator |
|---|---|
| description | Creates comprehensive assessment tools, rubrics, and evaluation materials for student work. Use when the user asks to create rubrics, build assessments, evaluate student learning, or needs grading criteria. Generates clear, fair assessment tools with examples. |
| allowed-tools | Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Task |
Assessment Creator Skill
This skill creates comprehensive, fair assessment tools for evaluating student learning in AI/prompt engineering.
When to Use
Use this skill when the user:
- Asks to create a rubric or assessment tool
- Wants to evaluate student work
- Needs grading criteria for assignments
- Requests self-assessment tools for students
- Wants to measure learning objectives
- Needs portfolio or project evaluation criteria
What This Skill Does
Gathers Requirements:
- What to assess (assignment, skill, project, etc.)
- Learning objectives being measured
- Target grade level(s)
- Type of assessment (rubric, self-assessment, checklist, etc.)
- Grading scale or performance levels needed
Invokes the assessment-builder Subagent to create:
- Detailed assessment rubric with clear criteria
- 4-level performance scale (Developing, Proficient, Advanced, Exemplary)
- Examples at each performance level
- Student self-assessment component
- Reflection questions
- Success examples and common pitfalls
- Actionable feedback guidance
Saves Assessment to:
assessments/assignment-name-rubric.md- OR within class folder if class-specific
Creates Additional Materials:
- Student-facing version (simplified language)
- Grade tracking template if requested
- Feedback sentence starters
Assessment Philosophy
- Focus on Application: Can students USE skills, not just explain them?
- Authentic Tasks: Real homework and real-world problems
- Growth Mindset: Emphasize improvement over perfection
- Clear Criteria: Observable and measurable standards
- Student-Friendly: Students understand criteria without explanation
Output Structure
Assessments include:
- Learning Objectives: What's being measured and why
- Clear Criteria: Specific skills or qualities
- Performance Levels: 4-level scale with descriptions
- Examples: Concrete work samples at each level
- Success Indicators: What good looks like
- Common Pitfalls: What to avoid and how to improve
- Reflection Questions: For student self-assessment
Example Usage
User: "Create a rubric for evaluating students' prompt engineering skills"
This skill will generate a comprehensive, fair rubric with clear criteria and examples.