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Algebra and Data Analysis - Instructional Strategies
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Classroom Activities for Teaching Students the Rubrics Criteria

COLORED PENCIL ACTIVITY
SCORING GUIDE

  • Read the item and underline the words in it that indicate that the item requires analysis, representation, application, explanation and/or justification. Use the color code:

    BLACKANALYSIS
    REDREPRESENTATION
    BLUEAPPLICATION
    GREENEXPLANATION
    ORANGEJUSTIFICATION

  • Examine the student response for evidence that the student analyzed the problem, represented the information appropriately, applied the appropriate mathematics concepts, explained the process they used to solve the problem, and/or justified the conclusion as required by the item. Point out each criteria addressed by underlining the response using the same colored code.

  • Compare the item and the student response to determine if all the criteria required in the item is addressed in the answer.
     

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