New Measure Example
Science |
Data Collection |
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| Performance Element | Level 3 | Level 2 | Level 1 |
| Choosing Collection Method | Decides independently how to efficiently gather data. | Needs assistance from peers when deciding how to efficiently gather data. | Requires teacher's help in choosing how to efficiently gather data. |
| Gathering Data | Gathers necessary data correctly. | Gathers necessary data but may make some errors in the collection. | Consistently makes errors in data collection or collect unnecessary (or incorrect) data. |
| Recording Data | Records data with consistent accuracy. | Records data, but some errors are present. Errors do not alter the conclusion. | Records data haphazardly, resulting in an altered conclusion. |
| Organization and Communication | Organizes data into a format that can be used to effectively share the information with others. | Organizes data in an adequate manner to sufficiently share the information with others. | Is unable to organize data into a format to share information with others. |
| Conclusions | Is able to make statements about the data collected using his or her own words and examples. | Is somewhat able to make statements about the data collected using his or her own words or examples. | Is unable to make statements about the data collected using his or her own words and examples. |
| Application | Is able to apply gathered data to new ideas and articulate them to others. | Is able to make some conclusions about how data relates to new ideas but may be unable to communicate to others. | Is unable to draw any conclusions about how the gathered data relates to new ideas. |