Child Development
Case Study iMovie Assessment Rubric
Student Name:___________________________________ Evaluator Name:____________________
Period:_____
Topic:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Element
5 Points
Content and
Theme-Compare
and Contrast
Content is clearly relevant
to the theme of the project;
each developmental area is
complete in presentation,
comparison of each
developmental area is
clearly evident throughout
the entire movie
Strong evidence that
planning and storyboarding
occurred; scenes advance
at a comfortable pace for
the subject matter; video
has a consistent pace;
scenes show good variety
in length; elements are
consistent from scene to
scene; story has clearly
identifiable beginning,
middle, and end
Information is accurate and
complete; conclusions and
opinions flow logically from
the content; case study
guideline questions were
addressed in entirety;
students clearly learned
from and understood their
content
Project shows excellent
originality in composition
and delivery
Planning and
Storyboarding
Accuracy of
Information
Originality and
Creativity
Documentation
All sources are cited
completely both in the project
and the works cited; copyright
material is used appropriately;
actors and participants are
clearly identifiable
3 Points
1 Point
CURRICULUM CONNECTION
Content has some relevance to the
Content is not relevant to the theme
theme of the project; one or two
of the project; more than two
developmental areas are attempted but
developmental areas are attempted
not completely presented, comparison of but not completely presented,
each developmental area is somewhat
comparison is not clear or is not
unclear in parts of the movie
evident throughout and/or at least
one developmental area is
completely missing
Evident that planning and storyboarding
Little or no evidence that planning
occurred in most cases; scenes show
and storyboarding occurred; scenes
some variety in length; pace is somewhat are too long and do not advance the
consistent but can be distracting in some story OR are too short and leave out
instances; elements are mostly
essential information; pace is
consistent from scene to scene; story is
inconsistent to the point of being
missing one of the following: beginning,
distracting or interfering with
middle, end
meaning; elements are inconsistent
from scene to scene; story does not
seem to have a beginning, middle,
and end
Wt.
Total
Place Points
Here
X8
Place Points
here
X4
Information is mostly accurate and
complete; conclusions and opinions
mostly flow logically from the content;
some case study guidelines questions
were not addressed; there is some
evidence of learning and understanding
on the part of the student
Project contains inaccurate
information; information is
incomplete; few guideline questions
were addressed; conclusions or
opinions do not flow logically from
the content; there is little to no
evidence of learning and
understanding on the part of the
students
Project shows little or no originality
in composition and delivery
Place Points
here
X4
Place Points
here
X2
Sources are not cited; copyrighted
material is used without permission
Place Points
here
X2
Project shows some originality in
composition and delivery
Sources are cited but not in every case; it
is not always clear that copyrighted
material is used appropriately
Element
5 Points
Timing of Movie
Movie is exactly 4 –5
minutes and 0 seconds
Sound is well coordinated
with video; sounds and
music add meaning or tone;
speakers are easy to
understand
Sound
Camera
Techniques
Lighting
Transitions and
Edits
Framing
Overall Comments:
Zooms and pans are
smooth and at the
appropriate speed for the
content; shots are in focus;
shots are steady
Lighting is clean and clear;
subjects are well-lit;
evidence that potential
lighting problems (if any)
have been addressed
Transitions and edits are
smooth and do not distract
from the video or story;
transitions and edits are
appropriate to the subject
matter and add to the flow
of the project
Camera angles and
placement are varied and
add interest to the subject
matter; subjects are framed
appropriately according to
all rules
3 Points
1 Point
PRODUCTION QUALITY
Movie is 15 seconds above or below 4-5
Movie is 30 seconds above or below
minutes
4-5 minutes
Sound is mostly well suited to the
Sound is uneven and distracting;
meaning and tone of the video but it may sound is not coordinated with video;
be uneven (too loud or soft) in places;
sound or music is gratuitous and
speakers are mostly clear but difficult to
does not add to meaning or tone;
understand in some instances
speakers are difficult to understand
because of low volume or competing
sounds
Pans and zooms are mostly smooth but
Panning and zooming is unsteady or
may be inappropriate or distracting or
at an inappropriate speed;
used too frequently; some shots are out
excessive panning or zooming is
of focus; some shots are unsteady
distracting; shots are out of focus;
shots are unsteady
Most scenes are lit properly but some
Scenes are too dark or too light;
problems that might be solvable have not subject is lit badly; easily solvable
been addressed; subject is mostly lit
lighting problems are ignored
correctly
Comments
Wt.
Total
Place Points
here
X2
Place Points
here
X2
Place Points
here
X2
Place Points
here
X2
Most transitions and edits are smooth but
some seem out of place and are
distracting; most edits and transitions are
appropriate to the subject matter but
some are distracting
Transitions and edits are confusing;
transitions are overused or are not
used when needed; transitions and
edits detract from the flow of the
video
Place Points
here
X1
Some variety in camera angles and
placement is evident; subjects may be
too far away in some cases; subject
placement usually follows rules of thirds,
headroom, and lead space
No variety in camera angles or
placement; subjects are too far
away; subject placement is awkward
and does not follow rules of thirds,
headroom, and lead space
Place Points
here
X1
Total from
this side
Total from
other side
Overall
Total
150