Sample of rating scale rubric and its application inside the classroom.

1. PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS FORM
Student Name:
Teacher Name:
ACTIVITY 4: First Year High School
Educational Goal:
The students will be able to solve 5 problems involving rational numbers correctly using the MDAS rule.
Performance Task Content Illustrating Student Progress Date
• SOLVING Mathematical problems involving rational
The students will solve 5 problems involving rational
numbers using:
numbers correctly using the MDAS rule
a. Addition
b. Subtraction
c. Multiplication
d. Division
e. Involving one variable
Summary/ Comments:

2. Topic: Mathematics- Solving Rational Numbers
Type of Rubric: Rating Scale
Objectives: At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to solve 5 problems involving rational numbers correctly using the MDAS rule.
Achievement
Beginner Novice Intermediate Mastery Total
related behavior
criteria 1 2 3 4
Includes correct Includes correct
computations computations
Computation shows no Includes computations but
Computation
evidence of mostly incorrect Shows at least two correct Shows multiple correct
understanding computational approaches computational approaches
Clear and organized
method.
Unable to generate Begins but fails to Begins in a reasonable
Approach to the
staregies in solving the complete the problem way but doesn’t finish or The methods and equations
problem
problem leaves out important parts can stand alone.
of the solution.
Demonstrates thinking with
a clear, sequential
Expalnation to the Expalnation of the Explanation is basic and
Explanation explanation.
problem is confusing or process is unclear or lacks ellaboration.
non-existent. incomplete. Clear explanation of the
entire process and solution.
Excellent understanding of
the problem.
Attempts, but Shows minimal Demonstrates
Understanding
demonstrates no understanding of the understanding of the Shows and explains more
understanding of the problem. problem. than what is required.
problem.
Organization of Lacks organization of Disorganized approach to Work demonstrates some Work is clearly organized.
thought. the problem. organization And shows the step-by-step
Thought
process of solving the
problem
TOTAL SCORE

3. TRY-OUT EVALUATION:
1. Is there an alignment between the Objectives and the Rubrics?
2. Is it understandable?
3. Are the Descriptors really evaluating the criteria?
4. Comments:
Evaluated By: _____________________________________