Student Rubric -- Words Only

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Level Understanding Strategies, Reasoning, Procedures Communication
Novice
Makes an effort.
No understanding.
  • I did not understand problem.
  • I was not sure how to do it.
  • I have no explanation.
  • I am not sure how to draw the problem.
Apprentice
OK, good try.
Unclear.
  • I got started. I have part of the problem.
  • I am still thinking.
  • It would help me to work with somebody.
  • My answer doesn't look right to me.
  • I can explain some of what I did.
  • I tried to use pictures, numbers, graphs and words.
Practitioner
Very good.
Clear, strong.
  • I understood the problem, including all of the math required to solve it.
  • I have the right answer.
  • I used a plan to solve the problem.
  • I can tell you or show you how I got the answer.
  • I used mathematical terms, pictures, graphs, numbers and words to tell you how I solved the problem
Expert
Wow!
Awesome!
Excellent!
  • I got it.
  • I used important math ideas to solve the problem.
  • I have the right answer.
  • I had a very efficient way of solving the problem.
  • I checked to make sure my answer was right.
  • I showed you some other ways that you can use this same plan to solve new problems, or I made a connection to another problem.
  • I showed you how I know my answer is right step by step.
  • I clearly used words, pictures, numbers, graphs and/or models to show my solution and mathematical thinking.