LMMHS Academic Expectations
& Rubrics
The following
rubrics are designed to address the LMMHS Academic Expectations. All rubrics
are meant to be applied to individual assessments with the assumption that any
one assessment is unlikely to address all six Academic Expectations. Academic
Expectations rubrics do not supersede the application or effectiveness of
teacher- or department-created grading tools like rubrics or checklists.
THE LMMHS STUDENT:
1.
Demonstrates effective communication and reading skills
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3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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Listening, interpretation
and application |
Consistently
listens to, interprets, and uses information effectively for required
purposes |
Mostly
listens to, interprets, and uses information effectively for required
purposes |
Inconsistently
listens to, interprets AND/OR uses information; rarely attentive to purpose |
Rarely
listens to AND/OR rarely interprets AND/OR misuses information AND/OR is
inattentive to purpose |
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Expression |
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Clearly and thoroughly expresses ideas •
Meets objectives of content •
Meets objectives of form |
•
Clearly expresses ideas •
Meets most objectives of content •
Meets most objectives of form |
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Expresses ideas •
Meets some objectives of content •
Meets some objectives of form |
•
Is unable to express ideas •
Is unable to meet objectives of content •
Is unable to meet objectives of form |
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Reading, interpretation and
application |
Reads
and consistently understands assigned materials |
Reads
and mostly understands assigned materials |
Demonstrates
limited understanding of assigned materials |
Fails
to read AND/OR reads and fails to understand assigned materials |
CONTENT:
information and ideas student is meant to learn
FORM:
assigned medium (e.g. poster, speech,
debate, essay, interpretive dance, lab report)
THE LMMHS STUDENT:
2. Engages in critical and creative thinking
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3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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Analysis |
Effectively
applies prior learning and incorporates
multiple perspectives to analyze problems or questions |
Applies
prior learning and incorporates
perspectives to analyze problems or questions |
Demonstrates
difficulty applying prior learning and incorporates
limited perspectives to analyze problems or questions |
Fails
to apply prior learning AND/OR fails to incorporate more than one perspective
to analyze problems or questions |
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Interpretation |
Effectively
interprets relevant materials |
Adequately
interprets relevant materials |
Poorly
interprets relevant materials correctly |
Misinterprets
relevant materials |
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Problem Solving |
Develops
successful and creative solutions |
Develops
successful solutions |
Develops
weak or unsuccessful solutions |
Fails
to develop solutions |
THE LMMHS STUDENT:
3. Uses technology appropriately
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3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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Retrieval |
Uses
technology to access and effectively manage information and ideas |
Uses
technology to access and manage information and ideas |
Demonstrates
difficulty using technology to access and manage information and ideas |
Fails
to use technology to access and manage information and ideas |
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Application |
Uses
technology to create thoughtful solutions AND/OR an impressive final product |
Uses
technology to create solutions AND/OR a final product |
Uses
technology but creates flawed solutions AND/OR a weak final product |
Fails
to use technology to create solutions AND/OR a final product |
TECHNOLOGY
includes a variety of computer platforms, software applications, library
databases, and storage media. It also
includes multiple arts-related, academic, and fitness tools such as video
cameras and projectors, electronic musical equipment, woodworking tools and
machinery, protractors, compasses, calculators, science lab equipment,
treadmills and other exercise machines.
THE LMMHS STUDENT:
4. Accesses, analyzes and critically applies
informational resources
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3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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Access |
Obtains
accurate information and applicable ideas from relevant sources |
Obtains
generally accurate information and mostly applicable ideas from relevant
sources |
Demonstrates
difficulty obtaining accurate information and applicable ideas from relevant
sources AND/OR uses irrelevant or unacceptable sources |
Fails
to obtain accurate information AND/OR applicable ideas |
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Analysis |
Effectively
interprets and draws insightful conclusions |
Correctly
interprets and draws reasonable conclusions |
Inconsistently
interprets AND/OR draws flawed conclusions |
Fails
to accurately interpret AND/OR fails to draw conclusions |
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Application |
Demonstrates
profound understanding through completion of a final product |
Demonstrates
understanding through completion of a final product |
Demonstrates
limited understanding through completion of a final product |
Fails
to demonstrate understanding through completion of a final product |
THE LMMHS STUDENT:
5. Examines issues from a global perspective
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3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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Understanding and
Application |
Understands
and effectively incorporates information and points of view from the world
community |
Understands
and incorporates information and points of view from the world community |
Mostly
understands AND/OR partially incorporates information and points of view from
the world community |
Fails
to understand AND/OR fails to incorporate information and points of view from
the world community |
THE LMMHS STUDENT:
6. Exhibits academic integrity
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3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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Self-reliance |
Works
independently on individual assignments |
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Shares
AND/OR copies work meant to be done independently |
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Collaboration |
Cooperates
and contributes during group work |
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Fails
to cooperate AND/OR fails to contribute to group work |
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Acknowledgement |
Acknowledges
sources with appropriate citation |
Acknowledges
sources |
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Fails
to acknowledge sources (commits
plagiarism) |
PLAGIARISM:
“taking from another his/her ideas, writings, etc., and passing them off as
one's own.” Please refer to the 2007 –
2008 LMMHS Code of Conduct,
“Cheating/Plagiarism” (page 14).