Rubric for assessment of Earth Alert task and student checklist
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RUBRIC FOR ASSESSMENT OF EARTH ALERT TASK
CHECKLIST
AREA
WIKI
CONTENT
Chosen
environmental
problem is:
HIGH QUALITY
Always gave
accurate
background
information.
Gave detailed
background
information.
Outlined problem
clearly and fully.
Explored an
excellent range of
solutions.
WIKI
STRUCTURE
GOOD
QUALITY
Mostly accurate
background
information.
Usually gave
detailed
background
information.
Outlined problem
in a somewhat
clear and full way.
Explored a good
range of
solutions.
and STUDENT
SATISFACTORY
QUALITY
Background
information
of mixed accuracy.
Background
information too
inaccurate too
often.
Background
information
varied in detail,
sometimes too basic.
Background
information
lacked detail too
often.
Problem was stated
but needed to be
more clearly and fully
outlined.
Problem was
alluded to or not
mentioned.
Explored a limited
range of solutions;
more needed.
Excellent
justifications for
choosing the best
solutions.
Good
justifications for
choosing the best
solutions.
Justifications for the
best solutions were
of varying quality.
"Your Questions"
section done in
very accurate and
impressive detail.
"Your Questions"
section done in
mostly accurate
and good detail.
"Your Questions"
section of mixed
quality; needed more
care and detail.
Excellent use of
headings and
subheadings to
divide
information.
Good use of
headings and
subheadings to
divide
information.
Better headings and
subheadings needed
to divide information.
Some hyperlinks
worked.
All hyperlinks
worked.
Excellent choice
of words and
phrases for
hyperlinking.
Excellent spelling,
punctuation,
arrangement of
words, sentences
and paragraphs.
Most hyperlinks
worked.
Good choice of
words and
phrases for
hyperlinking.
A few errors in
spelling,
punctuation,
arrangement of
words, sentences
and paragraphs.
Choice of words and
phrases for
hyperlinking
required more
thought.
Check many small
errors in spelling,
punctuation,
arrangement of
words, sentences
and paragraphs.
Vocabulary varies in
effectiveness.
Excellent
vocabulary
chosen.
TEAMWORK
All understood
their
responsibilities
and carried them
out.
LOW QUALITY
Good vocabulary
chosen.
Most understood
responsibilities
and usually
carried them out.
Some understood
responsibilities and
carried them out;
some did not.
Most solved
Some solved
Too few solutions
offered.
Solutions
unconvincing.
Unconvincing
justifications for
the best
solutions.
"Your Questions"
section not done,
or was too
inaccurate or
basic.
Little or no use of
headings and
subheadings to
divide
information.
Poor titles for
headings and
subheadings.
No or too few
hyperlinks
worked.
Poor choice of
words and
phrases for
hyperlinking.
Too many errors
in spelling,
punctuation,
arrangement of
words, sentences
and paragraphs.
Poor vocabulary
chosen for task.
Not enough
understood
responsibilities
and/or carried
them out.
All solved
problems cooperatively.
All listened
attentively to
each other at all
times.
All contributed
constantly.
All members
always used time
wisely.
problems cooperatively.
problems cooperatively.
Most listened
attentively to
each other on
most occasions.
Some listened
attentively to each
other on occasion.
Most contributed
constantly.
Some contributed
constantly; some did
not.
Most members
regularly used
time wisely.
Some members used
time wisely on
various occasions
Not enough
members solved
problems cooperatively.
Too often
members did not
listen attentively
to each other.
Not enough
members
contributed
constantly.
Not enough
members used
time wisely
Published 2007
© Authorised by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, 2 Treasury
Place, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002 (2007)
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