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Effective Leaders Social Studies Rubric 
A rubric to assess the components that make up a fair and effective leader. The students will also demonstrate an awareness of how their specified leader changed their community.
Rubric Code: B983AW
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Subject: Social Sciences  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

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A rubric to assess the components that make up a fair and effective leader. The students will also demonstrate an awareness of how their specified leader changed their community.
  Poor

3 pts

Acceptable

4 pts

Excellent

5 pts

Research

Students demonstrate competence in using various different credible sources to obtain information on the topic.

Poor

Located a little information with considerable assistance. Only one source demonstrates credibility.
Acceptable

Located some information independently or with a little guidance of the teacher. Has atleast two credible sources of information.
Excellent

Independently located a wide range of information about their leader, using three or more different sources.
Mechanics

Judges the mechanical skills of the student.

Poor

Full of capitalization and punctuation errors. Student has used incomplete sentences or only phrases. Not very original or varried sentences.
Acceptable

Only two or less punctuation and capitalization errors. One or a few sentences that are repetitive or unimaginative.
Excellent

Good use of capitalization and punctuation skills. Complete and interesting sentences.
Information

Judges amount and quality of information given on the assignment.

Poor

Missing 2 or more pieces of information regarding charactistics of an effective leader and atleast 2 ways in the leader enacted change within his or her community. Very little information gained.
Acceptable

Mostly complete, missing no more than one required piece of information. More information given.
Excellent

Very well done. Complete information on qualities, defintions of qualities, and how this leader enacted positive change within his community.
Writing Skills

Judges a student's writing skills in accordance with grade level writing standards. Also measures ability to communicate ideas in a clear and understandable manner.

Poor

Wasn't able to connect ideas clearly. Did not meet required standards to successfully meet 5th grade writing level.
Acceptable

Was able to connect some ideas in his/her writing, could use additional revisions. Demonstrates 5th grade writing level.
Excellent

Was able to connect like ideas together in his/her writing using own words. Demonstrates mastery of 5th grade writing skills and standards.
Comprehension

Judges the capability to understand the meaning, nature and importance of material read.

Poor

Students do not comprehend (respond in detail to the inferential questions provided)at a 5th grade reading level (less than 65% accuracy)
Acceptable

Students will successfully comprehend (respond in detail to the inferential questions provided) at a 5th grade reading level (with 65-80% accuracy) the information provided from 3 sources.
Excellent

Students will successfully comprehend (respond in detail to inferential questions provided) at a 5th grade reading level (with 80% or greater accuracy) the information provided from 3 sources.



Keywords:
  • Leadership, Social Studies, Qualities, Community







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