But isn’t the Learning Map just another rubric?
At first glance, a Learning Map and a rubric can look the same, as they both show levels of performance. One major difference between the Learning Map that we are describing in this book and a rubric is that the Learning Map shows the overall picture of learning in one subject area for an entire term, whereas a rubric usually describes performance in a single assignment or activity. Another difference is that a Learning Map, which is constructed by
the teacher, begins with learning standards that are aligned to descriptions of performance that in turn are aligned with evidence of learning. Teachers interpret the Learning Map to arrive at a summative letter grade.