Experiment Grading Rubric

Level
Criteria

Quality of
observations
and
illustrations in
lab sheet (x2)

Quality and
depth of
discussion
(x2)

Quality of
conclusion
(x1)

Excelle
nt

Profici
ent

Adequat
e

Limited
*

Student
observation
s are
correct,
thoughtful
and logical

Student
observatio
ns are
logical
and
correct

Student
discussion
elegantly
explains
their
situation

Student
discussion
accuratel
y explains
their
situation

Student
conclusion
states
precisely
the answer
to the
question of
the
experiment

Student
conclusion
states
accuratel
y the
answer to
the
question of
the
experiment

Student
observations
are correct
but lack
thought

Student
discussion
moderately
explains their
situation

Student
conclusion
states
vaguely the
answer to
the question
of the
experiment

Student
observation
s are
incorrect
or too
vague to
understand

Student
discussion
barely
explains
their
situation

Student
conclusion
does not
really
answer to
the question
of the
experiment

Insufficie
nt / Blank
*
No score is
awarded
because there
is insufficient
evidence of
student
performance
based on the
requirements
of the
assessment
task.
No score is
awarded
because there
is insufficient
evidence of
student
performance
based on the
requirements
of the
assessment
task.
No score is
awarded
because there
is insufficient
evidence of
student
performance
based on the
requirements
of the
assessment
task.

* When work is judged to be limited or insufficient, the teacher makes decisions about appropriate intervention to
help the student improve.