IB Rubric Grading

Below you will find the Rubric for our Science Labs -

Scientific Method.

Subject Specific Grade Descriptors -

Math

8-Consistently produces high-quality work that frequently uses mathematics insightfully that is fully justified. Communicates comprehensive, nuanced understanding of concepts and contexts demonstrating exemplary application of mathematical techniques and terminology. Consistently demonstrates sophisticated analytical thinking and logical processes when independently problem-solving and investigating. Consistently transfers mathematical knowledge and applies skills, with independence and expertise, in a variety of complex classroom and real-world situations.

7-Produces high-quality work that frequently uses mathematics insightfully. Communicates comprehensive, nuanced understanding of concepts and contexts demonstrating proficient application of mathematical techniques and terminology. Consistently demonstrates sophisticated analytical thinking and logical processes when problem-solving and investigating. Frequently transfers mathematical knowledge and applies skills, with independence and expertise, in a variety of complex classroom and real-world situations.

6-Produces high-quality work with occasionally insightful mathematical work. Communicates extensive understanding of concepts and contexts demonstrating proficient application of mathematical techniques and terminology. Demonstrates analytical thinking and logical processes, frequently with sophistication when problem-solving and investigating. Transfers mathematical knowledge and applies skills, often with independence, in a variety of familiar and unfamiliar classroom and real-world situations.

5-Produces generally high-quality mathematical work. Communicates good understanding of concepts and contexts demonstrating proficient application of mathematical techniques and terminology. Demonstrates analytical thinking and logical processes, sometimes with sophistication, when problem-solving and investigating. Usually transfers mathematical knowledge and applies skills, with some independence, in familiar classroom and real-world situations.

4-Produces good-quality mathematical work. Communicates basic understanding of most concepts and contexts with evidence of appropriate application of mathematical techniques and terminology, with few misunderstandings and minor gaps. Often demonstrates analytical thinking when problem-solving and investigating. Transfers some mathematical knowledge and applies skills in familiar classroom situations, but requires support in unfamiliar situations.

3-Produces mathematical work of an acceptable quality. Communicates basic understanding of many concepts and contexts with occasional evidence of appropriate application of mathematical techniques and terminology, with occasional significant misunderstandings or gaps. Begins to demonstrate some analytical thinking when problem-solving and investigating. Begins to transfer mathematical knowledge and apply skills, requiring support even in familiar classroom situations.

2-Produces mathematical work of limited quality. Communicates limited understanding of some concepts and contexts. Demonstrates limited evidence of mathematical thinking. Limited evidence of transfer of mathematical knowledge and application of skills.

1- Produces work of a very limited quality. Conveys many significant misunderstandings or lacks understanding of most concepts and contexts. Very rarely demonstrates evidence of mathematical thinking. Very inflexible, rarely shows evidence of knowledge or skills.

Science

8-Consistently produces high-quality work with insightful scientific discussion that is fully justified. Communicates comprehensive, nuanced understanding of concepts and contexts demonstrating exemplary use of scientific and technical communication modes. Consistently demonstrates sophisticated analytical thinking and critical evaluation to make scientifically supported judgments. Consistently transfers scientific knowledge and applies scientific skills, with independence and expertise, in complex classroom and real-world situations.

7-Produces high-quality work with frequent insightful scientific discussion that is fully justified. Communicates comprehensive, nuanced understanding of concepts and contexts demonstrating proficient use of scientific and technical communication modes. Consistently demonstrates sophisticated analytical thinking and critical evaluation to make scientifically supported judgments. Frequently transfers scientific knowledge and applies scientific skills, with independence and expertise, in complex classroom and real-world situations.

6-Produces high-quality work with occasional insightful scientific discussion and justification. Communicates extensive understanding of concepts and contexts demonstrating proficient use of scientific and technical communication modes. Demonstrates analytical thinking and critical evaluation to make scientifically supported judgments, frequently with sophistication. Transfers scientific knowledge and applies scientific skills, often with independence, in classroom and real-world situations.

5-Produces generally high-quality work with scientific discussion and justification. Communicates good understanding of concepts and contexts demonstrating proficient use of scientific and technical communication modes. Demonstrates

analytical thinking and critical evaluations to make scientifically supported judgments, sometimes with sophistication. Usually transfers scientific knowledge and applies scientific skills, with some independence, in classroom and real-world situations.

4-Produces good-quality work with some evidence of scientific discussion and justification. Communicates basic understanding of most concepts and contexts with evidence of appropriate scientific and technical communication modes, with few misunderstandings and minor gaps. Often demonstrates analytical thinking to make scientifically supported judgments. Transfers some scientific knowledge and applies some scientific skills in classroom and real-world situations, but requires support in unfamiliar situations.

3-Produces work of an acceptable quality with occasional evidence of scientific description. Communicates basic understanding of many concepts and contexts, with occasional significant misunderstandings or gaps. Begins to demonstrate some analytical thinking and begins to make scientifically supported judgments. Begins to transfer scientific knowledge and apply skills, requiring support even in familiar classroom situations.

2-Produces work of limited quality. Communicates limited understanding of some concepts and contexts with significant gaps in understanding. Demonstrates limited evidence of scientific thinking. Limited evidence of transfer of scientific knowledge and application of skills.

1-Produces work of a very limited quality. Conveys many significant misunderstandings or lacks understanding of most concepts and contexts. Very rarely demonstrates evidence of scientific thinking. Very inflexible, rarely shows evidence of knowledge or skills.

Design

8-Consistently produces high-quality, innovative design solutions through the application of the design cycle. Communicates comprehensive, nuanced understanding of design concepts and contexts through exemplary, independent and detailed work. Consistently demonstrates sophisticated critical and creative thinking to inform research methods and to refine selected solutions. Consistently transfers knowledge and applies skills, with independence and expertise, to complex real-world issues.

7-Produces high-quality, frequently innovative design solutions through the application of the design cycle. Communicates comprehensive, nuanced understanding of design concepts and contexts through independent and detailed work. Consistently demonstrates sophisticated critical and creative thinking to inform research methods

and to refine selected solutions. Frequently transfers knowledge and applies skills, with independence and expertise, to complex real-world issues.

6-Produces high-quality, occasionally innovative design solutions through the application of the design cycle. Communicates extensive understanding of design concepts and contexts through independent and detailed work. Demonstrates critical and creative thinking to inform research methods and to refine selected solutions, frequently with sophistication. Transfers knowledge and applies skills, often with independence, to real-world issues.

5-Produces generally high-quality design solutions through the application of the design cycle. Communicates good understanding of design concepts and contexts. Demonstrates critical and creative thinking to inform research methods and to refine selected solutions, sometimes with sophistication. Usually transfers knowledge and applies skills, with some independence, to real-world issues.

4-Produces good-quality design solutions through the application of the design cycle. Communicates basic understanding of design concepts and contexts, with few misunderstandings and minor gaps. Often demonstrates critical and creative thinking to inform research methods and to refine selected solutions. Transfers some knowledge and applies some skills in familiar situations, but requires support in unfamiliar situations.

3-Produces design solutions of an acceptable quality that generally follow the design cycle. Communicates basic understanding of design concepts and contexts in the work with occasional significant misunderstandings or gaps. Begins to demonstrate some critical and creative thinking to inform research methods and to refine selected solutions. Begins to transfer knowledge and apply skills, requiring support even in familiar situations.

2-Produces work of limited quality. Communicates limited understanding of some design concepts and contexts. Demonstrates limited evidence of critical or creative thinking. Limited evidence of transfer of knowledge or application of skills.

1-Produces work of a very limited quality. Conveys many significant misunderstandings or lacks understanding of most design concepts and contexts. Very rarely demonstrates critical or creative thinking. Very inflexible, rarely shows evidence of knowledge or skills.