+ - Correct links are formed from the Connections are made, and the No connections are made between data, Ability to use data, as reflected in responses student realizes comparisons but and responses to questions appear evidence to make that tie together risk factors of does not include all risk factors of unrelated. inferences lead with current exposures. lead. (scientific habits of mind) Responses show that the student Student contributes key ideas but Student does not grasp that the Proficiency in thought about possible outcomes does not fully evaluate various proposed plan would impact groups of evaluating all of the hearing and how the outcomes of the hearing OR people differently and has a lower angles of the proposed plan would impact response does not include reasoning understanding of community wide debate different levels of community for ideas. impacts. members. The student response uses data The student response uses some The student response does not use data and clear language to argue data and argues persuasively for and does not persuasively for the Clarity and persuasively for adoption of this adoption of this solution. adoption of this solution. Effectiveness of solution. Presentation Questions are answered in Responses are starting to develop Responses are incomplete or lacking complete thoughts with and effort is obvious, however thought and little effort is put forward. Preparation and explanations and reasoning answers are not totally complete. effort given.
+ - Ability to use evidence to make inferences (scientific habits of mind) Correct links are formed from the data, as reflected in responses that tie together risk factors of lead with current exposures. Connections are made, and the student realizes comparisons but does not include all risk factors of lead. No connections are made between data, and responses to questions appear unrelated. Proficiency in evaluating all angles of the debate Responses show that the student thought about possible outcomes of the hearing and how the proposed plan would impact different levels of community members. Student contributes key ideas but does not fully evaluate various outcomes of the hearing OR response does not include reasoning for ideas. Student does not grasp that the proposed plan would impact groups of people differently and has a lower understanding of community wide impacts. Clarity and Effectiveness of Presentation The student response uses data and clear language to argue persuasively for adoption of this solution. The student response uses some data and argues persuasively for adoption of this solution. The student response does not use data and does not persuasively for the adoption of this solution. Preparation and effort Questions are answered in complete thoughts with explanations and reasoning given. Responses are starting to develop and effort is obvious, however answers are not totally complete. Responses are incomplete or lacking thought and little effort is put forward.