17 - Assessment and Rubrics¶
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This document defines scoring, pass criteria, and badge/certification mapping.
Scoring framework (weighted)¶
- Practical execution: 35%
- Debugging and recovery: 20%
- Engineering quality: 20%
- Communication and teach-back: 15%
- Operational readiness: 10%
Total: 100 points.
Pass thresholds¶
- Overall score >= 80.
- No domain below 70.
Domain rubric guidance¶
Practical execution (35)¶
- 90-100: delivers stable outputs and handles edge cases.
- 80-89: consistent output with minor gaps.
- 70-79: can deliver with guidance.
- <70: execution reliability insufficient.
Debugging and recovery (20)¶
- 90-100: isolates root cause quickly, fixes safely.
- 80-89: good debug process with small misses.
- 70-79: debug process inconsistent.
- <70: mostly trial-and-error debugging.
Engineering quality (20)¶
- 90-100: clean structure, tests, logging, docs.
- 80-89: mostly consistent quality standards.
- 70-79: partial quality implementation.
- <70: fragile or undocumented implementation.
Communication and teach-back (15)¶
- 90-100: explains design and tradeoffs clearly.
- 80-89: explains implementation adequately.
- 70-79: explanations incomplete.
- <70: cannot explain approach reliably.
Operational readiness (10)¶
- 90-100: runbooks, safety controls, recovery plans are clear.
- 80-89: operational basics present.
- 70-79: partial operational maturity.
- <70: operational risk is high.
Certification model¶
- Informal badges:
- awarded per level completion.
- Internal non-accredited certification:
- awarded when levels 0-10 and capstone readiness are passed with thresholds.
- authority/approver: repository owner.
- validity: permanent unless curriculum policy changes in a future major version.
Assessment cadence¶
- Entry check for each level.
- Exit check for each level.
- Capstone gate checks at levels 5, 7, and 10.
Assessment artifacts¶
- scoring sheet,
- evidence links,
- remediation recommendations,
- readiness decision.