Dimension Accomplished Proficient Developing Beginning

Assessed 4 3 2 1
(Inquire) Clearly, accurately, and Identifies most or all key issue/s Identifies some key issue/s Most or all of key issues/ and/or
appropriately identifies key and/or problem/s. Some minor and/or problem/s. May have problem/s are not identified or
Identify and issue/s and/or problem/s inaccuracies or omissions may some inaccuracies, defined or are identified or defined
define key be present, but do not interfere omissions or errors present inaccurately. Meaning is unclear.
issue/s with meaning. that interfere with meaning
and/or
problem/s
(Analyze) Presents appropriate, Presents sufficient and Presents some appropriate Does not present relevant and
sufficient and credible appropriate data/information. data/information. May miss appropriate data/information. Fails
Present and data/information. Clearly Generally, analyzes or ignore relevant to analyze or uses inaccurate or
Analyze analyzes information for data/information for accuracy, data/information. inappropriate analysis of
Data/ accuracy, relevance, and relevance and validity. Minor Analysis is limited or data/information. Copies
Information validity. Information clearly inaccuracies or omissions do somewhat inappropriate. information without analysis.
relates to meaning not interfere with analysis or May contain inaccuracies or
meaning. omissions that interfere with
analysis and/or meaning.
(Evaluate) Clearly applies a multi- Acknowledges multiple Somewhat simplified Student’s position is grounded in a
dimensional approach. approaches. Some synthesis of position with some sense of singular, often personal perspective.
Apply a Synthesizes various perspectives. May not fully multiple approaches. Minor Position may be simplistic and
Multi- perspectives. Acknowledges acknowledge limits of position or vague synthesis of obvious.
Dimensional limits of position or context. or context, but is aware of limits perspectives. Some Little or no awareness that position
approach/ or context acknowledgement position may have limits or context.
Consider may have limits. May not
context acknowledge context.
(Solve) Reasoning is logical and Reasoning is mostly logical, Reasoning contains Reasoning is illogical, simplistic,
creative, consistent, complete complete, and consistent. elements of logic and/or inconsistent or absent. Conclusion
Demonstrate and often unique. Demonstrates some unique or creative insight, but not fully is simplistic and stated as an
Sound Conclusion is complex and/or creative insight. Conclusion is resolved. May have minor absolute, or inconsistent with
Reasoning detailed, well supported, generally complete, supported, inconsistencies or evidence or reasoning. Lack of
and creative, complete, and and mostly consistent and omissions. Conclusion is coherent or clear conclusion.
Conclusions relevant relevant relevant but abbreviated or
simplified, not fully
supported, and/or contains
minor inconsistencies