Unpackaged Evidence
When you drill into a rubric component, its evidence sits under two tabs: Unpackaged and Packaged. Unpackaged holds every evidence item aligned to that component that isn't yet part of a package — this is where you review evidence before packaging it or assigning a score.
What You See
Each evidence item displays:
- Type — Where the evidence came from (e.g., Observation Notes, Artifact, Conference Response)
- Created — When it was created
- Created by — Who created it
- Connected to — The evidence collection the item was created in
- Content — The evidence text (expandable for longer items)
A search box above the list filters the items.
Where Evidence Comes From
Evidence reaches a rubric component three ways: by coding text so a passage becomes evidence, by aligning an artifact to the component, or by adding a rubric note. Which text can be coded depends on the evidence collection:
| Evidence Collection | Codeable Text | Also |
|---|---|---|
| Observation | Observation notes · pre- and post-conference prompt responses · conference summary | Rubric notes, artifacts |
| Student Growth Goal Setting | Goal statements · criterion alignment narratives · conference prompt responses | Rubric notes, artifacts |
| Student Growth Goal Achievement | Prompt responses | Rubric notes, artifacts |
| Self-Assessment | — | Rubric notes, artifacts |
| Summative Evaluation | End-of-year reflection prompt responses | Aggregated evidence from every published collection |
Rubric notes and artifacts are available in every collection. Coding is what varies — Self-Assessment has no codeable text, so its evidence is rubric notes and aligned artifacts only.
:::note Summative is different Most of what you see in the Summative wasn't created there. It aggregates published evidence from the other collections, and each item shows the collection it came from. See Evidence Collections. :::
Rubric Notes
A rubric note is narrative text evidence you add directly in the Evidence View, aligned to the component you're viewing. It's a quick way to document an observation or reflection without creating a formal artifact.
Once created, a rubric note behaves like any other evidence item — it appears in the Unpackaged list and can be included in packages.
When to Use Rubric Notes
- Quick observations that don't warrant a full artifact
- Brief reflections on practice
- Notes from informal conversations or walkthroughs
- Supplementary context for other evidence
Be specific about what you observed and how it relates to the rubric component.
Where Rubric Notes Are Available
| Evidence Collection | Available |
|---|---|
| Observations | Yes |
| Student Growth | Yes |
| Self-Assessment | Yes |
| Summative Evaluation | No |
Deleting Evidence
You can delete evidence items you created, as long as:
- The evidence collection is still editable (not locked)
- The item isn't included in an evidence package
Only the author of an evidence item can delete it. If another evaluator created the evidence, you won't see a delete option. Items already in a package must be removed from the package first.
Coded text is the exception. Evidence created by coding text isn't deleted from here — remove the coding from the passage itself, in the editor where you created it, and the evidence item goes with it.
Selecting Evidence for Packages
Select evidence items to group them into a package. Once you've chosen the items you want, create the package — see Packaging Evidence for the full workflow.
Packaged items move to the Packaged tab, so the Unpackaged tab stays focused on evidence that still needs attention.