Rubric Development and Validation for Assessing Comprehensive Internationalization in Higher Education

The purpose of this study was to determine if the Institutional Assessment Rubric on Comprehensive Internationalization in Higher Education could be developed and validated following Gehlbach and Brinkworth's recommended steps for rubric development and validation. Utilizing a mixed-methods research design, 13 research participants evaluated and scored rubric cell descriptors over three survey rounds resulting in a rubric with a scale-level content validity index score (S-CVI/Ave) of 0.920, well above the 0.80 acceptable minimum score. This mixed-methods rubric validation research study explains the process and results of a rubric developed for institutions interested in the comprehensive internationalization of their campuses and provides a scale to (a) conduct a baseline assessment; (b) develop a plan, establish goals, and align resources; and (c) track progress toward those goals over time.