School Improvement in Maryland

The Copper Basin Problem: Evaluation

The students and teacher should collaborate to design an appropriate assessment method. My classes developed the following assessment and rubric.

Working with your team, choose a way to present all the findings related to the Copper Basin problems and issues. The presentation must include all data that has been collected and its relationship to the Copper Basin problems must be clear. Possible solutions to problems that were suggested and tested in the investigations must also be included.

Must Have List:

  • Data summary
  • How collected data relates to overall problem
  • Conclusions from all tests and investigations
  • Proposed solutions
  • Whole group participation

Project Ideas:

  • Report
  • Video
  • Brochure
  • Skit
  • Poster presentation
  • Informational Booklet
  • Oral presentation
  • Computer presentation
Rubric for Presentation
  INFORMATION EXPLANATION INFERENCES AND CONCLUSIONS WITH SUPPORT LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING
4 Complete Thorough and concise Logical progression supported by data Full
3 Most Mostly correct Acceptable, some support Good
2 Some Basically correct Acceptable, weak support Basic
1 Minimal Ambiguous Lacks logical progression, lacks support Some