A YEAR VIEWED FROM SPACE SCORING RUBRIC Dimension 4 Level 3 Level 2 1 Level 0 Level X Total and beyond Complete and correct Almost there On your way Communication Students accomplish Level Student Student may have Student’s Student Student had no 1.= 3 3 AND enhance communicates several technical communication is message is opportunity to Skills: communication in some ideas clearly errors BUT they unclear OR many missing, respond. Response uses 2. = 4 significant way, such as: with few or no do not prevent the technical errors illegible or communication technical audience from seriously distract irrelevant. Using additional images or skills to present 3a. = 4 diagrams effectively errors. understanding the the audience from in the following Using additional formats of message. understanding the format: communication effectively. message 3b. = 4 Written: sentence structure, grammar, spelling. 5. = 3 6. = 4 Understanding Student accomplishes Level Student Student explains Student Student Student had no 3 AND goes beyond in a accurately and or uses scientific incorrectly response is opportunity to Concepts: 7. = 4 significant way, such as: completely concepts BUT has explains or uses missing, respond What to look for: Using relevant information explains or some omissions or scientific illegible, or Response identifies not provided in class to uses relevant errors. concepts. irrelevant. and describes elaborate on your response. science concepts science Using a diagram to clarify relevant to a concepts. scientific concepts. particular problem Relating your response to or issue. science concepts. Analyzing Data 4. = 4 Student accomplishes Student Student notes Student attempts 3 AND goes beyond in a analyzes and patterns or trends an interpretation What to look for: significant way, such as: interprets data BUT does so BUT ideas are Response accurately Explaining unexpected correctly and incompletely. illogical OR ideas summarizes data, results. completely show a lack of detects patterns and Judging the value of AND student’s understanding. trends, and investigation. conclusion is valid conclusions Suggesting additional based on the data relevant investigation. compatible used with analysis of the data.
A YEAR VIEWED FROM SPACE SCORING RUBRIC Dimension 4 and beyond Level 3 Complete and correct Level 2 Almost there 1 On your way Level 0 Level X Total Communication Skills: Response uses communication skills to present in the following format: Written: sentence structure, grammar, spelling. Students accomplish Level 3 AND enhance communication in some significant way, such as: Using additional images or diagrams effectively Using additional formats of communication effectively. Student communicates ideas clearly with few or no technical errors. Student may have several technical errors BUT they do not prevent the audience from understanding the message. Student’s communication is unclear OR many technical errors seriously distract the audience from understanding the message Student message is missing, illegible or irrelevant. Student had no opportunity to respond. 1.= 3 2. = 4 3a. = 4 3b. = 4 5. = 3 6. = 4 Understanding Concepts: What to look for: Response identifies and describes science concepts relevant to a particular problem or issue. Student accomplishes Level 3 AND goes beyond in a significant way, such as: Using relevant information not provided in class to elaborate on your response. Using a diagram to clarify scientific concepts. Relating your response to science concepts. Student accurately and completely explains or uses relevant science concepts. Student explains or uses scientific concepts BUT has some omissions or errors. Student incorrectly explains or uses scientific concepts. Student response is missing, illegible, or irrelevant. Student had no opportunity to respond 7. = 4 Analyzing Data What to look for: Response accurately summarizes data, detects patterns and trends, and valid conclusions based on the data used Student accomplishes 3 AND goes beyond in a significant way, such as: Explaining unexpected results. Judging the value of investigation. Suggesting additional relevant investigation. Student analyzes and interprets data correctly and completely AND student’s conclusion is compatible with analysis of the data. Student notes patterns or trends BUT does so incompletely. Student attempts an interpretation BUT ideas are illogical OR ideas show a lack of understanding. 4. = 4
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