iRubric: Snowshoeing : Outdoor Activities rubric

Rarely runs to best of ability. Often chooses to walk. Needs to show improvement.

Students engage in the activity, but skills are not developed to a level whereby they can be utilized to challenge higher levels of performance and/or to make timely and appropriate decisions in order to adjust to changing circumstances. Students also may make inappropriate equipment and/or clothing choices. Students need reminders and/or assistance from others in order to participate in the activity.

Generally runs to best of ability. Shows some effort to improve.
Students engage in the activity but do not consistently challenge themselves to higher levels of performance. They may hesitate and/or seek confirmation before demonstrating the ability to make appropriate decisions to negotiate the task and/or adjust to anticipated or unexpected conditions or circumstances.

Shows outstanding effort. Shows effort to improve.

Students consistently demonstrate a willingness to engage in the activity and challenge themselves to higher levels of performance.

They consistently demonstrate the ability to make timely and appropriate decisions to negotiate the task and, if necessary, adjust to anticipated or unexpected conditions and/or circumstances (e.g., changing weather).

Students safely negotiate generally flat terrain with balance. Students perform skills showing some elements of correct technique, but application is ineffective and inconsistent. Students may need reminders and/or assistance from others in order to participate in the activity.

Occasionally demonstrates proper form. Needs some reminding about form.

Students apply effective skills when safely negotiating varied intermediate terrain with balance and speed appropriate to the snow conditions. Students apply effective skills (e.g., walking, running) with errors in technique. Students may hesitate and/or seek confirmation from others when applying skills.

Consistently demonstrates proper walking form in posture, arm swing and foot placement.

Students apply effective skills when safely negotiating varied intermediate terrain with dynamic balance, fluid transitions, sustained rhythm, and speed appropriate to the snow conditions. Students apply effective skills (e.g., walking, running) with few, if any, observable errors in technique.

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