STEM III utilizes the Creative Thinking Rubric for assessment of innovation. This rubric defines creative thinking as "both the capacity to combine or synthesize existing ideas, images, or expertise in original ways and the experience of thinking, reacting, and working in an imaginative way characterized by a high degree of innovation, divergent thinking, and risk taking."
To aid in the application of the rubric for innovation, students should note key words that distinguish levels of performance. These words are highlighted in the following tables for the innovation rubric areas: "Acquiring Competencies", "Taking Risks", and "Solving Problems".
The criteria for these ratings have been embedded into the rubric for your project. Your overall innovation evaluation will be determined as follows:
Met all advanced criteria according to the rubric for your project.
Met at least the proficient criteria according to the rubric for your project.
Met one or more below basic criteria according to the rubric for your project.
Since there is no extra remediation for STEM III, teams should carefully review the rubric on their project page. See me in advance regarding any questions and for a review of your final presentation and final product before your final presentation. Failure to plan ahead is planning to fail!