Algebra II Pre-AP Semester Review Project Rubric Name _____________________

Beginning Developing Accomplished Exemplary Score

1 2 3 4
Uses a very efficient
and sophisticated
Uses a strategy that is strategy leading
Students No evidence of a partially useful, leading directly to a solution.
represent steps strategy or procedure, some way toward a
Uses a strategy that leads
Employs refined and
to solving, or uses a strategy that solution, but not to a full
to a solution of the
complex reasoning.
does not help solve the solution of the problem. Applies procedures
graphing, problem. Uses effective
problem. No evidence of Some evidence of accurately to correctly
and/or mathematical reasoning. mathematical
mathematical reasoning.
solve the problem and
simplifying. There were so many reasoning. Could not
Mathematical procedures
verify the results.
used. All parts are correct
errors in mathematical completely carry out Verifies solution and/or
and a correct answer is
procedures that the mathematical procedures. evaluates the
achieved.
problem could not be Some parts may be reasonableness of the
resolved. correct, but a correct solution. Makes
answer is not achieved. mathematically
relevant observations
and/or connections.

Some of the graphics, The graphics, sound

sounds, and/or and/or animation assist
The graphics, sounds,
animations seem The graphics, sound/and in presenting an overall
and/or animations are
unrelated to the or animation visually theme and enhance
Graphics, unrelated to the content.
topic/theme and do not depict material and assist understanding of
Graphics do not enhance
Sound and/or understanding of the
enhance the overall the audience in concept, ideas and
Animation content, or are
concepts. Most images understanding the flow of relationships. Original
are clip art or recycled information or content. images are created
distracting decorations
from the internet. Images Original images are used. using proper size and
that create a busy feeling
are too large/small in Images are proper size, resolution, and all
and detract from the
size. Images are poorly resolution. images enhance the
content.
cropped or the content. There is a
color/resolution is fuzzy. consistent visual
theme.

The solution shows a

There is no solution, or
the solution has no
Students relationship to the task.
Inappropriate concepts
understanding are applied and/or
of work. procedures are used.
The solution addresses
none of the mathematical
components presented
in the task.
Final Product
Final product is
incomplete.
There is no explanation
of the solution, The
explanation cannot be
understood or it is
unrelated to the problem.
There is no use or
Communication inappropriate use of
representations (e.g.
figures, diagrams,
graphs, tables, etc.).
There is no use, or
mostly inappropriate use,
of terminology and
notation.
The solution is not The solution shows that deep understanding
complete indicating the student has a broad of the problem
that parts of the problem understanding of the including the ability to
are not understood. problem and the major identify the appropriate
The solution addresses concepts necessary for its mathematical concepts
some, but not all of the solution. The solution and the information
mathematical addresses all of the necessary for its
components presented in components presented in solution. The solution
the task. the task. completely addresses
all math components.
Final product is
Final product is complete professionally done
Final product is complete
and finished project is and represented by
but messy.
neatly done. creativity. Impressed
the teacher.
There is a clear,
effective explanation
de- tailing how the
There is not complete
problem is solved.
explanation; it may not be
There is a clear All of the steps are
clearly presented.
explanation. There is included so that
There is some use of
appropriate use of the reader does not
appropriate mathematical
accurate representation. need to infer how
representation. There is
There is effective use of and why decisions
some use of terminology
terminology and notation. were made. There is
and notation appropriate
precise and
to the problem.
appropriate use of
terminology and
notation.