Concerned about the quality of student assessment in your specialty academic program? How do you guide instructors to provide meaningful feedback to students? What are the realities of student evaluations in not-for-credit settings? From instructional planning to measuring effectiveness of student learning and curriculum, a well-designed assessment rubric is a key tool in a successful specialty academic program. This session addresses several research-based rubric assessment techniques for K-12 gifted students participating in accelerated Saturday, weekend, and summer programs. Participants examine samples of student evaluation rubrics and discuss the underlying research informing each rubric.