Rubric and progression design
Make growth visible with developmental rubrics and progressions that support consistent judgement and meaningful improvement.
What you’ll get
Clear developmental frameworks that describe increasing sophistication over time.
Designed for real users, not just compliance documents.
Why choose us
Most rubrics describe tasks. We focus on the underlying capability. Our frameworks are built to support judgement, feedback, moderation, reporting, and improvement.
How it works
1
Define the capability
We identify exactly what is being measured and separate it from related but distinct skills
2
Map development
We describe how performance becomes more sophisticated over time using observable and meaningful indicators.
3
Test and refine
We review, validate, and improve the framework so it works consistently in real-world settings.
FAQs
What makes a rubric developmental?
A developmental rubric describes growth over time. Rather than listing task requirements, it explains how capability becomes more sophisticated.
Can you improve existing rubrics?
Yes. We regularly review, refine, and rebuild existing rubrics, progressions,
and capability frameworks
What sectors do you work in?
Education, training, evaluation, government, and any sector that needs better ways to define, assess, and improve performance.
Let’s start something
If you’re trying to define growth more clearly, build a progression that holds up, or stop your assessment language drifting into vague territory, a discovery call is the fastest way to work out whether this is a fit.
His guidance drew on deep expertise, allowing us to quickly and effectively create a high-quality assessment tool.
Ben Taylor
The English Lab
Together, we transformed the original Seven Steps rubrics for narrative, persuasive and informative writing - making them far more robust and explicit.
Sarah Bakker
Seven Steps
Ben delivered an outstanding professional learning session on developing rubrics, expertly engaging staff with practical strategies and getting everyone on board.
Sally Morath
Deputy Principal Oak Park Primary
Pattern Re:Cognition
Occasional notes on assessment, learning design, and patterns worth paying attention to.