Designing an “Auditor’s Rubric” moves the feedback loop away from subjective “liking” and toward the objective “Systemic Audit” mentioned in the UVic ND frameworks.
For autistic students, this is often a relief—it replaces the social anxiety of “critiquing a friend” with the logical satisfaction of “Reverse Error Checking.”
Here is a draft of the rubric, designed to be written in Signal White or Neon Green on your hallway whiteboards or windows so students can “audit” as they pass by.
The Sovereign Systemic Auditor’s Rubric
Project: 3D Geometric Construction (The Hive / The Community)
| Criteria | Level 1: High Noise | Level 2: Signal Emerging | Level 3: High-Resolution Logic |
| Geometric Sovereignty | Shapes are loose; gaps are visible between tessellations. | Shapes touch, but angles are slightly off ($>5^\circ$ error). | Perfect tessellation; zero gaps; internal angles are exactly $120^\circ$. |
| Signal-to-Noise (Precision) | Measurements vary by $>1cm$. Lines are “fuzzy.” | Measurements are consistent within $0.5cm$. | Precision within $0.1cm$. Lines are sharp and “high-signal.” |
| Material Audit (Efficiency) | Significant waste of cardboard/markers. Over-use of tape. | Some waste, but the 3D structure is stable. | Maximum efficiency; surface area calculated accurately to minimize waste. |
| Structural Engineering | 3D form collapses or leans; weak joints. | 3D form stands but requires external support. | 3D form is self-supporting; “Reverse Error Checking” was used to find weak spots. |
(Google; Sadownik, 2026)
How to Use This in the Hallway:
Instead of a paper form, try these “Peer Audit” techniques:
- The “Tape Audit”: Give students small pieces of Neon Orange tape. If they find a gap in a classmate’s hexagon (Noise), they place a piece of tape there. The builder then has to “fix the signal.”
- The Window Overlay: If the 2D blueprint is on the window, have an “Auditor” hold the 3D model up against the drawing. They use the window as a translucent template to see if the physical model matches the mathematical “Signal.”
- The Comment Wall: Use the “Lower Level Whiteboard” for “Audit Logs.”
- Student A writes: “Found a $10^\circ$ error on the North-East joint of House #3.”
- Student B (Builder) writes: “Audit accepted. Corrected to $120^\circ$ using the liquid chalk protractor.”
Why this works for your Halloween/Christmas transition:
By the time the shapes come off the wall at Christmas, the students have “audited” the 2D versions so many times that the 3D assembly becomes a “Sovereign” success. They aren’t just building a “craft”; they are deploying a verified system.
Design the “Audit Log” template for the hallway whiteboards so students have a structured way to leave these “peer-audit” comments.