The Research Team

About RBI

Rubric-Based Instruction was developed through a sustained program of empirical research in classroom assessment, grounded in meta-analytic synthesis and qualitative design analysis.

The researchers

Who we are

Andy Parra-Martínez

Andy Parra-Martínez, PhD

Assistant Professor — Mississippi State University

Andy Parra-Martínez is an educational psychologist whose work examines the intersection of artificial intelligence and educational psychology. His current research includes AI and classroom assessment through rubric-based instruction, wisdom development through the polyhedron model, talent identification and development, and teacher preparation. He created Rubricator and co-developed the RBI framework.


Sandra Camargo-Salamanca

Sandra Camargo-Salamanca, PhD

Visiting Assistant Professor — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Sandra Camargo-Salamanca studies classroom assessment, rubric design, and validity. She is lead author of the meta-analysis examining the effects of rubric use on learning, self-regulation, and self-efficacy. Her current work develops and validates alignment strategies for using rubrics across diverse learning environments.

Publications

Research outputs

Published

Camargo-Salamanca, S., Parra-Martínez, A., Chang, A., Maeda, Y., & Traynor, A. (2024). The effect of scoring rubrics use on self-efficacy and self-regulation.

Educational Psychology Review, 2024.
Under Review

Camargo-Salamanca, S., & Parra-Martínez, A. (under review). Effects of rubric use on academic performance: A meta-analysis.

Under review. AERA 2025 SIG Classroom Assessment Emerging Scholar Award Finalist.
2026

Camargo-Salamanca, S., & Parra-Martínez, A. (2026). Rubrics that promote learning and motivation in the classroom.

Book chapter, 2026.
Oct 2026

Parra-Martínez, A., & Camargo-Salamanca, S. (2026, October). Rubricator: An AI Tool for Research-Aligned Rubric Design and Implementation [Innovation Demonstration].

NCME AI in Measurement and Education (AIME) Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

Workshops

Bring RBI to your institution

We offer in-person and virtual workshops on Rubric-Based Instruction for faculty development, teacher preparation programs, and professional development events. Workshops can be customized for STEM, writing-intensive, performance-based, or graduate contexts.

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Contact

For research inquiries, workshop requests, or questions about Rubricator:

AP

Andy Parra-Martínez, PhD

fap80@msstate.edu
SC

Sandra Camargo-Salamanca, PhD

sandracs@illinois.edu
Institutional affiliations
Mississippi State University
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Cite the framework

Camargo-Salamanca, S., & Parra-Martínez, A. (2026). Rubrics that promote learning and motivation in the classroom [Book chapter].

Camargo-Salamanca, S., Parra-Martínez, A., Chang, A., Maeda, Y., & Traynor, A. (2024). The effect of scoring rubrics use on self-efficacy and self-regulation. Educational Psychology Review, 36, 70. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09906-w