Assessment will be according to the following rubric:

Accuracy and 5 4 3 2 1
correctness Student solves Student solves Student solves Student solves Student solves
(x2) problem correctly, problem correctly, problem mostly problem somewhat problem mostly
all steps are done most steps are correctly, most correctly, some incorrectly, most
accurately, and done accurately, steps are done steps are done steps are done
explanation goes and explanation correctly, and accurately, and inaccurately, and
above and beyond has no errors. explanation has explanation has explanation has
a surface level Proper vocabulary few to no errors. few errors.
understanding. is usually used Proper
Proper vocabulary throughout vocabulary is
is used explanation. used
consistently
throughout
explanation.

Thorough and 5 4 3 2 1
detailed Explanation Explanation Explanation Explanation Explanation lacks
(x2) includes all includes the includes most includes some but many necessary
appropriate steps appropriate steps necessary steps not all necessary steps and/or steps
including those and each one is and student steps and steps are covered very
above and beyond covered to a attempts to cover are covered in superficially and not
what some sufficient detail. them each in surface level detail. discussed in
students need to appropriate detail. appropriate detail.
solve the problem
and each one is
covered in lots of
detail.

Clarity of 5 4 3 2 1
Presentation Student work is Student work is Student work is Student work has Student work is
easy to follow able to be followed mostly easy to some challenges to difficult to follow
along with and and could be follow along with follow along with along with and could
could be interpreted by a and most parts and would be likely not be
interpreted by a student at or above could be moderately difficult interpreted by a
student at, above, grade level. interpreted by a for a student to student at grade
or below grade student at, or follow along with. level.
level. above grade
level.