PERFORMANCE BASED ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

 

UNIT 1  Trigonometric Values:  Constructing a highway

 

 

Exceeds Expectations

Meets

Expectations

Approaches Expectations

Below

Expectations

Mathematical Computation

§  90-100% of the steps and solutions have no mathematical errors.

§  Almost all (85-89%) of the steps and solutions have no mathematical errors.

§  Most (75-84%) of the steps and solutions have no mathematical errors.

§  More than 25% of the steps and solutions have mathematical errors.

Explanation and

Communication

§  Correct terminology and notation are always used, making it easy to understand what was done.

 

§  Explanation is detailed and clear.

§  Correct terminology and notation are usually used, making it fairly easy to understand what was done. 

 

§  Explanation is clear.

§  Correct terminology and notation are used, but it is sometimes not easy to understand what was done.

 

§  Explanation is a little difficult to understand, but includes critical components.

§  There is little use, or a lot of inappropriate use, of terminology and notation.

 

§  Explanation is difficult to understand and is missing several components OR was not included.

Strategy and/or Procedures

 

Pythagorean Theorem

Isosceles Triangle Thm

Law of Sines and Cosines

§  Typically, uses an efficient and effective strategy to solve the problem(s).

 

§  Demonstrates an exceptional understanding of key mathematical concepts.

§  Typically, uses an effective strategy to solve the problem(s).

 

§  Demonstrates an understanding of key mathematical concepts.

§  Sometimes uses an effective strategy to solve problems, but does not do it consistently.

 

§  Understanding of key mathematical concepts is not clear.

§  Rarely uses an effective strategy to solve problems.

 

§  Lacks understanding of key mathematical concepts.