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8th Grade Assessment Rubric

Year 3 Humanities Assessment Criteria

Rubric Code: R33B32

By prumsey

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Subject: Social Sciences

Type: (Other)

Grade Levels: 6-8

Humanities
	Exceeds Expectations 4 pts	Meets Expectations 3 pts	Apporaches Expectations 2 pts	Insufficient Evidence 1 pts
Knowledge	Exceeds Expectations Terminology is used accurately and appropriately. Relevant facts and examples are used to show understanding. The student provides accurate descriptions; explanations are adequate but not well developed.	Meets Expectations The use of terminology is mostly accurate and usually appropriate, though some errors remain. Facts and examples used are mostly relevant, and usually show understanding. The student provides basic descriptions that may need more detail; explanations are usually adequate but sometimes superficial.	Apporaches Expectations The use of terminology is inconsistent. Facts and examples are either irrelevant or do not show understanding. The student provides descriptions that have insufficient detail; explanations are superficial.	Insufficient Evidence The use of terminology is incorrect. Facts and examples are either absent or do not show understanding. The student provides descriptions that are inaccurate; explanations are absent.
Concepts	Exceeds Expectations Application of concepts is appropriate but superficial. The student demonstrates conceptual awareness and understanding by describing connections to the subject matter. The student attempts to apply concepts to other situations but is not always successful.	Meets Expectations Application of concepts is not always appropriate. The student demonstrates conceptual awareness and understanding by describing basic connections to the subject matter.	Apporaches Expectations Application of concepts is inappropriate. The student may demonstrate some conceptual awareness and understanding by recognizing basic connections to the subject matter.	Insufficient Evidence Application of concepts is inappropriate. The student does not demonstrate conceptual awareness and understanding, doesn't recognize basic connections to the subject matter.
Skills	Exceeds Expectations The student selects and uses relevant information. Work shows satisfactory evidence of analysis. Arguments, decisions and judgments are supported and balanced but superficial. The student demonstrates adequate investigative skills.	Meets Expectations The student selects and uses mostly relevant information. The student’s work lacks the required depth in analysis. The student makes some relevant arguments, decisions or judgments though these are unsupported. The student demonstrates basic investigative skills.	Apporaches Expectations The student can select and use some relevant information. The student displays minimal analytical skills. The student’s arguments, decisions or judgments are not always relevant, or may be absent. The student attempts to carry out investigations, demonstrating few skills.	Insufficient Evidence The students cannot select and use relevant information. The student does not display analytical skills. The student's arguments, decisions or judgments are not relevant or are absent. The student does not attempt to carry out investigations, demonstrating no skills.
Organization and Presentation	Exceeds Expectations The student communicates information that is relevant. The student uses a structure appropriate to the task and sequences the content logically. Presentation and expression are clear; attention is paid to the audience and purpose in terms of appropriate language, style and visual representation. Sources of information are documented, with occasional errors in adhering to conventions.	Meets Expectations The student communicates information that is mostly relevant. The student attempts to structure and sequence the work but is not always successful. Presentation and expression are occasionally unclear. Sources of information are documented, though there may be omissions or consistent errors in adhering to conventions.	Apporaches Expectations The student communicates information that may not always be relevant. The student attempts to structure the work, but it may be unclear and/ or inappropriate to the format required. Presentation and expression may be unclear and imprecise. There may be some evidence of documentation.	Insufficient Evidence The student communicates information that is rarely relevant. The student does not attempt to structure the work to the format required. Presentation and expression are unclear and imprecise. There is no evidence of documentation.

Subjects:

Social Sciences

Types:

(Other)

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