Standards-Based Grading Rubric
8-05
Scoring Scale for: Explore reproduction and the transfer of genetic material in living things.
Advanced
Score 4.0
In addition to score 3.0 performance, in-depth inferences and
applications that goes beyond what was taught.
Students will be able to…
Genes
Proficient

Debate if genetic information can be altered to prevent diseases
and disorders
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Asexual/sexual
 Evaluate the method of reproduction (sexual or asexual) and the
reproduction
impact on the diversity of an organism
 Explain why both methods of reproduction have been successful
over time
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Inheritance of
 Argue if the government should create laws to regulate genetic
Traits
manipulation
Score 3.5 In addition to score 4.0 performance, partial success at
inferences and applications that goes beyond what was
taught
Score 3.0
No major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and/or
processes (simple or complex) that was explicitly taught.
Students will be able to…
Genes


Determine the different forms of a gene
Describe the differences between dominant and recessive traits
and provide examples
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Asexual/sexual
 Compare and contrast the different types of organisms
reproduction
employing asexual reproduction
 Explain what occurs genetically during asexual and sexual
reproduction
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Inheritance of
 Interpret how an organism’s genotype relates to its phenotype
Traits
 After generating a Punnett square, provide genotypic and
phenotypic ratios (or percentages) of the offspring produced
Score 2.5
No major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details
and/or processes and partial knowledge of the more complex
ideas and processes.
Basic
Score 2.0
No major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes,
but major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and
processes.
Students will be able to…
Genes

Recognize and recall specific terminology (e.g. alleles, DNA,
chromosomes, dominant, recessive); and
 Perform basic processes, such as…
o Identify that traits pass from one generation to another
through genetic material
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Asexual/sexual
 Recognize and recall specific terminology (e.g. pollination,
reproduction
fertilization, binary fission, budding, vegetative propagation,
sporulation, regeneration, mitosis, meiosis); and
 Perform basic processes, such as…
o Recognize that reproduction can result in greater or
lesser diversity in offspring
o List organisms that undergo sexual or asexual forms of
reproduction
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Inheritance of
 Recognize and recall specific terminology (e.g. Punnett squares,
Traits
homozygous, heterozygous, genotype, phenotype, hybrid,
purebred, co-dominance); and
 Perform basic processes, such as…
o Complete a Punnett square
o Identify genotypes and phenotypes
Score 1.5
Below
Basic
Score 1.0
Score 0.0
Partial knowledge of the simpler details and processes, but
major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas
and processes.
With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and
processes but not the more complex ideas and processes.
Score .5
With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler
details and processes but not more complex ideas and
processes.
There is no evidence or demonstration of student learning.
Adapted from: Marzano (2004) Workshop materials. Centennial, CO: Marzano & Associates.