RUBRIC for Daily Assignments (becomes Homework if not completed in class):
Daily assignments are important as they help solidify learning. They are usually worth 10 points each. Points will be awarded based on effort and the following:
A - Fully attempted assignment. The paper is properly formatted with no more than 2 columns of work proceeding down the page like a newspaper. All computational problems are done vertically with every step shown. Every problem is completely done in pencil and all work is shown. At home, answers are checked either in the back of the book or with a calculator, when possible. All other answers are self-corrected in class. Slight errors are acceptable but all directions have been followed.
B - Substantially attempted. The paper is properly formatted with no more than 2 columns of work proceeding down the page like a newspaper. All computational problems are done vertically with every step shown. Every problem is attempted and all work is shown. At home, answers are checked either in the back of the book or with a calculator, when possible. All other answers are self-corrected in class.
C - Partially attempted assignment. All (or almost all) problems are attempted, but there is an apparent lack of effort. Some steps are probably missing, but most work is shown. Formatting may be incorrect.
D - Limited attempt of assignment. Some work is shown.
F - Little or no effort shown. Merely an answer key with no work shown.
0 - Little or no effort shown.
Please understand that this is a rubric (modeled after the one used on the Golden State Exams) and is similar to, but fundamentally different from the traditional A, B, C, D or F scale. Since students are not expected to master the material immediately. They are rewarded for demonstrated effort which initially is more important than the correctness of answer! If calculator work is required, then what is typed into the calculator is written down.
Judgment of effort is not ascertained in the traditional “right/wrong” paradigm. A student may have all correct answers and yet receive a "C" for missing steps. A student can be assured that he or she is showing all the work necessary by referring back to the notes or directions given for the day. The examples contain the types of steps necessary to show “complete attempt of the assignment.” In other words, at least in the early stages of learning new material, the correct process can be more important than the correct answer.