GIPS Mathematics Holistic Rubric

Four-Point & Two-Point Performance Tasks

KNOWING:
Understands
the Mathematical
Concepts and/or
Procedures

Beginning
1.0 (or 0.5)

Demonstrates little
understanding of the
mathematical concepts and
related procedures.
Application is incorrect.

Developing
2.0 (or 1.0)

Proficient
3.0 (or 1.5)

Demonstrates partial
Demonstrates reasonable
understanding of the
understanding of the
mathematical concepts and
mathematical concepts and
related procedures. Application
related procedures
is on the right track.
but may have a small error.

Advanced
4.0 (or 2.0)

Demonstrates complete
understanding of the
mathematical concepts
and related procedures
and uses them correctly.

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SOLVING:

Selects or devises a plan

or strategy, but it is
partially unworkable
or incomplete.

Selects or devises a
plan or strategy that
solves the problem, but
may not be an
efficient way.

Selects or devises an
efficient or
sophisticated strategy
to solve the problem.

Purpose of the Task

Shows little evidence of a

plan or strategy. May have
attempted to use a
completely inappropriate
plan or strategy.

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Chooses a Plan or
Strategy That
Accomplishes the

TELLING:
Communicates
Reasoning
or
Results

Explanation does not

Explanation partially describes
Explanation describes
describe the process/reasoning
the process/reasoning
the process/reasoning
used or the solution to
but requires some inferences
in words, numbers,
the problem.
or interpretation in order
and/or diagrams, and requires
to figure it out completely.
little interpretation to
understand the solution.

Explanation clearly describes

the process/reasoning
using correct
mathematical vocabulary,
numbers, and/or diagrams.

0 Rating -- Task not attempted or no mathematical understanding

demonstrated to complete the task

Performance
Criteria

Revised: June 18, 2008