E NVISION S CHOOLS 21 ST C ENTURY S KILLS P ERFORMANCE A SSESSMENT
SCORING
DIMENSION
EMERGING DEVELOPING PROFICIENT ADVANCED
THINK
CRITICALLY

Significant evidence of these indicators are not present in the work sample

Reasoning is minimally developed through an inaccurate interpretation/ calculation of available
 information
Limited analysis of information and ideas

Identifies basic connections between concepts, texts and arguments

Conclusions and perspectives are supported with basic explanations

Minimal synthesis of information results in inaccurate understandings

Reasoning is partially developed through some interpretation/calculation of
 available information
Analyzes information and ideas
 from a limited perspective
Draws limited connections between concepts, texts and arguments

Conclusions and perspectives are partially supported with evidence or explanations

Information is partially synthesized into expected understandings

Reasoning is adequately developed through an accurate interpretation/ calculation of
 available information
Analyzes information and ideas
 from varied perspectives
Deconstructs and draws connections across varied concepts, texts and arguments

Conclusions and perspectives are adequately supported with relevant evidence

Synthesizes information into new understandings

Reasoning is fully developed through an accurate interpretation/ calculation of
 available information
Analyzes information and ideas
 from highly varied perspectives
Deconstructs and draws connections across highly varied concepts, texts and arguments

Conclusions and perspectives are fully supported with relevant evidence

Synthesizes broad information into new understandings that are applied to new or different situations
EXPRESS
CREATIVELY

Significant evidence of these indicators are not present in the work sample

Presents ideas and concepts that lack originality or mimic others

Minimal application of artistic processes and skills to communicate meaning

Communicates ideas and concepts with a basic use of media, regardless of the audience

Presents ideas and concepts that build upon the work of others

Limited application of artistic processes and skills to communicate meaning

Communicates ideas and concepts with a limited use of media, regardless of the audience

Develops and expresses a point of view, concept, or idea in varied ways

Applies artistic processes and skills to communicate meaning and intent

Communicates ideas and concepts with varied forms of media appropriate for the target audience

Integrates and expresses ideas and concepts in unique ways

Applies artistic processes and skills in original ways to communicate meaning and intent

Communicates ideas and concepts using a broad variety of media that evokes a response from the target audience

E NVISION S CHOOLS 21 ST C ENTURY S KILLS P ERFORMANCE A SSESSMENT
SCORING
DIMENSION
EMERGING DEVELOPING PROFICIENT ADVANCED
MANAGE
PROJECTS
EFFECTIVELY

Significant evidence of these indicators are not present in the work sample

Project planning skills are very limited in application

Limited goal setting and use of strategies results in missed
 deadlines
In-sufficient information is accessed to implement
 strategies
Articulates the approach taken with limited evaluation

Demonstrates a knowledge of, but is limited in application of project-planning skills.

Goals and strategies are identified but are not employed to consistently meet deadlines

Identifies information and resources to implement
 strategies
Partially evaluates the effectiveness of the approach

Demonstrates an adequate understanding of and applies standard project-planning skills.

Establishes goals and the strategies to meet those goals
 in a timely manner.
Uses information and resources
 to implement strategies
Adequately evaluates the effectiveness of approach

Demonstrates a broad understanding of and applies innovative project planning skills

Establishes goals and personalizes strategies to meet those goals, often in advance of
 deadlines
Acquires and strategically uses information and resources to
 implement strategies
Evaluation of approach provides new insights to project management and learning
SOLVE
PROBLEMS
RESOURCE-
FULLY

Significant evidence of these indicators are not present in the work sample

Approaches problems solely from one perspective

Very limited recognition of problem situations and the relationships between problems

Very limited use of available information and resources to solve problems

Proposes basic or impractical solutions that do not address a dilemma

Approaches problems from a limited perspective or in a predictable manner

Limited recognition of problem situations and the relationships between problems

Limited use of available information and resources to solve problems

Proposes solutions that do not directly address a dilemma

Is flexible and willing to take some risks in approaching problems

Recognizes problem situations and identifies relationships between problems

Identifies and organizes information and resources to solve problems

Proposes and evaluates varied and reasonable solutions to address a dilemma

Is creative, flexible and comfortable taking risks in approaching problems

Recognizes problem situations and analyzes relationships between problems

Accesses information and resources to develop new tools and strategies for solving problems

Proposes and evaluates highly varied and rational solutions to directly address a dilemma

E NVISION S CHOOLS 21 ST C ENTURY S KILLS P ERFORMANCE A SSESSMENT
SCORING
DIMENSION
EMERGING DEVELOPING
COMMUNICATE
EFFECTIVELY
AND
PERSUASIVELY

Significant evidence of these indicators are not present in the work sample

Conveys minimally developed ideas with very limited attention to an audience

Work is minimally developed
 and incomplete
Communication is minimally organized and frequent errors in use of language interfere
 with understanding
Rarely listens for understanding and misinterprets the sequence of discourse or a task

Conveys partially developed ideas with limited attention to an audience

Work is partially developed
 and contains inaccuracies
Communication is partially organized with some errors in language that interfere
 understanding
Partially listens for understanding and sometimes requests clarification before making further contributions to discourse or continuing a task
PROFICIENT ADVANCED

Conveys well-developed ideas to a target audience effectively

Work is accurate and
 adequately developed
Communication is organized, and few errors do not interfere
 with understanding
Listens for understanding and usually requests clarification before or making further contributions to discourse or continuing a task

Conveys complex ideas to a broad audience in a compelling manner

Work is accurate and fully developed, showing attention to details

Communication is clearly organized and uses precise language with almost no
 errors
Actively listens for understanding and always requests clarification before or making further contributions to discourse or continuing a task
COLLABORATE
PRODUCTIVELY

Significant evidence of these indicators are not present in the work sample

Minimally and superficially participates in collaboration with others

Rarely utilizes contributions of others

Rarely assumes leadership role and struggles in a collaborative role

Provides very limited support for the success of groups and rarely accepts responsibility for results

Partially participates in collaboration with others

Limited use of the contributions of others

Assumes leadership roles at times, though struggles in a collaborative role

Provides limited support for the success of groups and partially accepts responsibility for results

Participates and works well in diverse groups

Employs personal strengths and skills for the benefit of the group and makes use of the contribution of others

Usually assumes a leadership role in groups

Encourages and supports the success of groups and accepts responsibility for results

Initiates opportunities to participate and cooperate with diverse groups

Employs personal strengths and skills to resolve conflicts to achieve consensus; openminded to different points of view

Assumes leadership roles in groups and encourages the same in others

Inspires groups to meet high standards, as well as share responsibility for results