These are the scoring criteria teachers may use to grade completed student activities.
Each category is allocated an individual weight towards the final score.
Category Score 4
Completion of Student has completed ​all​ of the
Project (5%) assignment and submitted a final product.
Product​ ​demonstrates ​all​ big ideas and
understandings.
Effective The student practices effective digital
Practice of citizenship through research and product
Digital creation. The final product contains
Citizenship (5%) appropriate content from credible sources,
and​ properly​ cities 100% of used sources in
requested format.
Critical Thinking Student’s product includes 100% of
(18%) required sources and demonstrates
synthesis ​of ​ ​information from the sources,
noting patterns and trends in history,
including consideration of multiple
perspectives.
Student’s product and presentation clearly
and effectively​ communicates the
objectives of the project using content/unit
vocabulary in a relevant, appealing and
Communication interactive fashion, using correct grammar
(18%) and spelling with ​3 or less ​mistakes.
Student’s product includes components
that demonstrates ​all​ of the following:
understanding of the foundations of our
country; values our rights, privileges, and
Citizenship
responsibilities, as well as a respect for
(18%)
diversity of individuals, groups and
cultures. Additionally, student practices
good digital citizenship.
Student’s product ​shows evaluation of
Creative various formats of creation​ and utilizes a
Thinking wholly ​unique and appropriate approach to
(18%) share information.
Student ​always ​worked well with peers by
respecting the opinions of others,
Collaboration remaining on task, and performing
(18%) assigned duties.
PBA RUBRIC
Score 3
Student has completed ​75% ​of the
assignment and submitted a final
product. Product demonstrates
75%+​ of big ideas and
understandings.
The student generally practices
effective digital citizenship through
research and product creation. The
final product generally contains
appropriate content, and cities
100%​ of used sources with less than
3 errors.
Student’s product includes 100% of
required sources and demonstrates
analysis but not synthesis ​of
information from the sources,
noting patterns and trends in
history, including consideration of
multiple perspectives.
Student’s product and presentation
clearly​ communicates the objectives
of the project using content/unit
vocabulary in a ​mostly​ relevant,
appealing and interactive fashion,
using correct grammar and spelling
with only 4-6 mistakes.
Student’s product includes
components that demonstrates ​2/3
of the following: understanding of
the foundations of our country;
values our rights, privileges, and
responsibilities, as well as a respect
for diversity of individuals, groups
and cultures.
Student’s product utilizes ​a fairly
unique​ and appropriate approach to
share information.
Student worked well with peers ​75%
of the time​ by respecting the
opinions of others, remaining on
task, and performing assigned
duties.
Score 2
Student has completed ​50%​ of the
assignment and submitted a final
product. Product demonstrates
50%+​ of big ideas and
understandings.
The student ​somewhat​ practices
effective digital citizenship through
research and product creation. The
final product contains mostly
appropriate content, and cites ​75%
of used sources with ​more than 3
errors.
Student’s product only includes
approximately 75% of required
sources and demonstrates ​analysis
but not synthesis ​of ​ i​ nformation
from the sources, noting patterns
and trends in history, including
consideration of multiple
perspectives.
Student’s product and presentation
attempts to​ communicate the
objectives of the project using
some ​content/unit vocabulary ​but
only satisfies 2 of the following
criteria: ​relevant, appealing and/or
interactive. Product includes more
than 6 spelling/grammatical errors.
Student’s product includes
components that demonstrates ​1/3
of the following: understanding of
the foundations of our country;
values our rights, privileges, and
responsibilities, as well as a respect
for diversity of individuals, groups
and cultures.
Student’s product utilizes a
standard​ and appropriate approach
to share information.
Student worked well with peers
50% of the time​ by respecting the
opinions of others, remaining on
task, and performing assigned
duties.
Score 1
Student has completed ​25%​ of
the assignment and submitted a
final product. Product
demonstrates ​25% of t​ he big
ideas and understandings.
The student ​attempts​ to
practice effective digital
citizenship. The final product
barely contains appropriate
content, and cites ​50% or more
of used sources but ​does not
use correct format.
Student’s product only includes
approximately 50% of required
sources and demonstrates
analysis but not synthesis ​of
information from the sources,
noting patterns and trends in
history, including consideration
of multiple perspectives.
Student’s product and
presentation ​attempts to
communicate the objectives of
the project ​but only satisfies 1
of the following criteria:
relevant, appealing and/or
interactive. Product includes
numerous spelling/grammatical
errors ​and does not use
content/unit vocabulary.
Student’s product ​attempts​ to
demonstrate an understanding
of the foundations of our
country and values our rights,
privileges, and responsibilities,
as well as a respect for diversity
of individuals, groups and
cultures but ​does not do so
correctly.
Student’s product ​recreates an
existing sample with no new
approaches.
Student ​only worked w​ ell with
peers ​25% of the time​ by
respecting the opinions of
others, remaining on task, and
performing assigned duties.
Score 0
Student has ​not submitted
materials showing completion
of any portion of the activity.
Product ​does not ​demonstrates
big ideas and understandings.
The student ​does not​ practice
good digital citizenship
practices.
Student’s responses ​do not use
appropriate evidence a​nd ​does
​ emonstrate any ​analysis ​of
not​ d
information from the sources.
Student’s product and
presentation ​does not
communicate the objectives of
the project. Product contains
spelling/grammar that inhibits
its understanding and does not
use content/unit vocabulary..
Student’s product ​does not
demonstrate an ​an
understanding of the
foundations of our country and
values our rights, privileges, and
responsibilities, as well as a
respect for diversity of
individuals, groups and cultures.
Student ​does not create an
appropriate product.
Student ​refused to work ​with
peers.
Adapted from the 5C’s Social Studies PBA Rubric Created by Jen Goss - Staunton High School