INDEPENDENT LEARNING RUBRIC

Name__________________________________________ Project Topic____________________________________________________________________

Date__________________________
Indicators /
Evidence

Motivation

Task
Commitmen
t
Research
Questions

Research
Process and
Resources

Product of
Learning

Materials

Product
Process
Writing

I had little
engagement and
enthusiasm and made
poor use of work time.

I showed basic
engagement and
enthusiasm and often
made good use of work
time.

I was engaged and

enthusiastic and made
good use of work time.

I was engaged, enthusiastic,

stayed focused during work
time, and showed excellent
effort.

I often needed
reminders to stay on
task.

I often stayed on task.

I usually stayed on task.

I am a self-starter and
stayed on task.

I wrote less than 6

simple guiding
questions to lead my
research.

I wrote 6 simple guiding

questions to lead my
research.

I wrote at least 6
detailed guiding
questions to lead my
research.

I wrote more than 6 detailed

guiding questions to lead my
research.

I used only 1 resource

or only 1 type of
resource with few
research notes.

I used at least 2 different

types of resources and
had good research notes.
I attempted a
bibliography (4th-5th
graders.)

I used at least 3
resources of 2 different
types and had good
research notes. I wrote a
complete bibliography
(4th-5th graders.)

My product included
few details, little data,
little original work,
and was not organized
well enough for
people to understand.

My product included
some details, some data,
mostly original work, and
was organized well
enough for people to
understand.

Sometimes I did not

have all the materials
I needed.

Most of the time I had all

the materials I needed.

My product included lots

of details, good data, all
original work, and was
organized well enough to
attempt to educate
others.
Most of the time I had all
the materials I needed,
and they were well
organized.

I completed 50% or
less of the
checkpoints on time,
and my project was
late.
I had more than 6
errors in spelling and
grammar. I used

Self

Teach
er

I used at least 4 resources

including at least 2 different
types, took excellent notes,
and wrote a complete and
correct bibliography (4th-5th
graders.)
My product included
exceptional details,
complete data, was creative
and original, and was
organized well enough to
educate others.
I always had all the
materials I needed, and they
were well organized.

I completed at least 60%

of the checkpoints on
time, and/or my project
was late.

I completed at least 80%

of the checkpoints on
time and turned my
project in on time.

I completed 100% of
checkpoints on time and did
not rush to finish on time.

I had 4-6 errors in

spelling and grammar. I
used simple sentences

I had 3 or less errors in

spelling and grammar. I
used some complex

I had no spelling or
grammatical errors. I used a
variety of sentence

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simple sentences and
vocabulary.

Reflection
of Learning

Student

I completed my
reflection with little
Reflection
Response:
thought.

but used some

interesting vocabulary.

sentences with
interesting vocabulary.

structures and advanced

vocabulary.

I completed my
reflection with some
details included.

I thoughtfully completed
my reflection with
details.

I thoughtfully completed my
reflection with details and
included ways to improve
future projects.

Tota

Reflection Questions:
1. What did I learn about what it means
to research?
2. How will I use this knowledge in future
projects?
3. What would I have done differently?
4. What do I wish I would have been able
ALP Goal Met: 31 points and above*
ALP Goal NOT Met: 30 and below
Research questions for IB (suggested)
1. What is it like?
2. How does it work?
3. Why is it like it is?
4. How it is changing?
5. How is connected to other things?
6. What are the points of view?
7. What is our responsibility?
8. How do we know?
Teacher
Comments:

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* may be teacher only or student/teacher average of points, use your own

discretion