| The following general rubric
is used to guide teacher assessment and reporting of student progress and
mastery in all high school course. |
| A |
A- |
B+ |
B |
B- |
C+ |
C |
C- |
D+ |
D |
D- |
F |
| Advanced |
Proficient |
Basic |
Exhibits Difficulty |
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| The student demonstrates a thorough
understanding of the material. He/she applies concepts and knowledge
to problems/situations that are new and different as well as similar
to those presented in class. |
The student
demonstrates a solid understanding of the material. He/she applies
concepts and knowledge to problems/situations that are similar to those
presented in class. |
The student demonstrates some understanding
of the material. He/she has conceptual or knowledge gaps. The
student has some difficulty applying concepts and knowledge to problems/situations
that are similar to those presented in class. |
The student demonstrates little understanding
of the material. He/she has major conceptual and knowledge gaps.
The student has little success applying concepts and knowledge to
problems similar to those presented in class. |
The student applies little or no effort
to his/her studies. |
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- Student performance will be based on a variety of different kinds of evidence collected through teacher/district specified assessment tools (e.g. projects, papers, homework, quizzes, tests, journals, laboratory reports, anecdotal records, etc.).
- All students, correctly placed within a course, that do their assigned tasks and show good effort will be able to achieve at least a “Basic” level of mastery.
- The “proficient” level represents a high level of mastery. Most students who do their assigned tasks and show good effort will be able to achieve the “Proficient” level of mastery.
- All students will be immersed in academically challenging studies and have an opportunity to meet with success.
(counter since 8/20/05)
