Decide the number of levels to include on a given rubric. Five is a common number of levels on a rubric with simple translation to the A – F scale. Three levels correspond to an average, above average, and below average translation. Some rubrics have as many as six levels, which may include the following headings: superior, above average, average, progressing, below average, incomplete. Regardless of the levels and the chosen descriptors, the rubric should work to raise student performance, as students clearly understand the indicators for each level of the rubric.