RUBRIC FOR GRADE 7

RUBRIC FOR DIFFERENTIATED PERFORMANCE TASK

CRITERIA Outstanding Satisfactory Developing Beginning RATING

4 3 2 1
Introduction All objectives are clearly All of the objectives are Some of the objectives There is no objective
(Objectives and stated. The hypothesis is clearly stated. The are clearly stated. The stated and the hypothesis
Hypothesis) concise and clearly hypothesis clearly hypothesis reflects a does not clearly reflect
reflects the variables of reflects the variables of singular variable for the the variables of the
the study. the study. study. study.
Experimental Design All materials are listed Most of the materials are Some of the materials No materials are listed.
and have proper units. listed and have proper are listed and have Procedure is not given.
Procedure is detailed units. Procedure is proper units. Procedure
and appropriate with detailed and appropriate is detailed but does not
adequate number of with adequate number of specify trials in order to
trials. Steps are trials. Steps are test the given
appropriately and appropriately arranged hypothesis.
logically arranged to test to test the given
the given hypothesis. hypothesis.
Safety measures are
addressed.
Collection and All important data are There are a number of There are a number of There are no data
Organization of Data collected and are data collected, presented data collected, presented collected, presented and
presented and organized and organized in and organized in organized in
in very readable tables/charts/ graphs. tables/charts /graphs. tables/charts /graphs.
tables/charts/ graphs. Data collected are Some data collected are
Data collected are accurately related to the somewhat related to the
accurately related to the hypothesis. hypothesis.
hypothesis.
Conclusion, All conclusions are Most of the conclusions Some of the conclusions No conclusions and
Recommendations & supported by data and are supported by data are supported by data recommenda tions are
Bibliography reflect realization of the and reflect realization of and reflect realization of given. No sources are
written objectives. the written objectives. the written objectives. cited.
Recommendations are Recommendations are Recommend ations are
given for the given for the given for the
improvement of the improvement of the improvemen t of the
study and are consistent study and are consistent study but some are not
with the given with the given consistent with the given
conclusion. All sources conclusion. All sources conclusion. Only a few
are properly cited and are properly cited and sources are cited.
listed. Some sources listed.
have very
comprehensive, detailed
and updated technical
information which can
be easily understood
Most of the conclusions
are supported by data
and reflect realization of
the written objectives.
Recommendations are
given for the
improvement of the
study and are consistent
with the given
conclusion. All sources
are properly cited and
listed.
Some of the conclusions
are supported by data
and reflect realization of
the written objectives.
Recommendations are
given for the
 improvement of the
study but some are not
consistent with the given
conclusion. Only a few
sources are cited.
No conclusions and
recommendations are
given and applied.
Content The content of the The content of the The content of the The content of
experimental paper is experimental paper is experiment paper is experiment paper is
complete with additional complete, comprehensive but insufficient and not
interpretation and comprehensive and insufficient. comprehensive.
implication of the results acceptably sufficient. Some expected data Expected information is
that reflects students’ All of the expected data were not discussed. not discussed.
deep understanding. were discussed.
Very comprehensive.
Appropriateness of the The design of the The design of the The design of the The design of the
designed experiment experiment is very experiment is experiment is not experiment is not
appropriate and the flow appropriate and leading exactly leading to the appropriate. The
of the process is leading to the solution of the solution of the problem. experiment is not
to the solution of the problem. The steps in Some parts are missing leading to solve the
problem. Use of scientific process are and the steps in problem.
scientific process was transparently followed. scientific process are not
followed and completely followed.
recommendations were
added to completely
solve the problem.
Impact of the Establishes and Establishes and The importance and Does not relate the
experiment to self and communicates in an communicates the relevance to the personal selected issue at all to
the community engaging and practical importance and and community level are the youth or their
way the importance and relevance of the issue on not clearly established community.
relevance of the issue on personal and community and communicated.
personal and community levels. The importance
 levels. and relevance are clear.
PRACTICALIT Y of Practicality of the Practicality of the Practicality of the Practicality of the
the experiment suggested process is suggested process is suggested process is suggested process is not
very good and justifiable very good and good but not justifiable. discussed.
Additional explanation justifiable.
illustrates student’s deep
understanding of the
topic.
OVERALL RATING