Patterns of refugee movement task criteria.
Level Descriptors
The student has not reached a standard described
0 You have not reached a standard described below.
below.
The Student is able to:
● use limited mathematical language,
● use limited forms of mathematical representation to
present information.
1 -2
● communicate through lines of reasoning that are
difficult to interpret.
● use some appropriate mathematical language,
● use different forms of mathematical representation to
present information adequately.
● communicate through lines of reasoning that are able
3-4
to be understood, although these are not always
clear.
● adequately organize information using a logical
structure.
Criterion C:
Communicating ● usually use appropriate mathematical language,
● usually use different forms of mathematical
representation to present information correctly.
● move between different forms of mathematical
representation with some success.
5-6 ● communicate through lines of reasoning that are
clear although not always complete or coherent.
● present work that is usually organized using a logical
structure.
● consistently use appropriate mathematical language,
● use different forms of mathematical representation to
consistently present information correctly.
● move effectively between different forms of
mathematical representation.
● communicate through lines of reasoning that are
7-8 complete, and coherent.
● present work that is consistently organized using a
logical structure.
Indicators
I was able to:
□ use limited mathematical language, when describing
trends in data.
□ use limited forms of mathematical representation to
present information about patterns of refugee
movements.
□ communicate through lines of reasoning that are
difficult to interpret when exploring reasons for
change in refugee movements.
□ use some appropriate mathematical language, when
describing trends in data.
□ use different forms of mathematical representation
to present information adequately about patterns of
refugee movements.
□ adequately organize information using a logical
structure, when exploring reasons for change in
refugee movements.
□ usually use appropriate mathematical language,,
when describing trends in data.
□ usually use different forms of mathematical
representation to present information correctly,
about patterns of refugee movements.
□ move between different forms of mathematical
representation with some success when explaining
diagrams and charts.
□ present work that is usually organized using a logical
structure, when exploring reasons for change in
refugee movements.
□ consistently use appropriate mathematical language,
when describing trends in data.
□ use different forms of mathematical representation
to consistently present information correctly, about
patterns of refugee movements.
□ move effectively between different forms of
mathematical representation when explaining
diagrams and charts.
□ present work that is consistently organized using a
logical structure, when exploring reasons for change
in refugee movements.
 Level Descriptors
The student has not reached a standard described
0 You have not reached a standard described below.
below.
The Student is able to:
● identify some of the elements of the authentic
real-life situation.
1 -2
● apply mathematical strategies to find a solution to
the authentic real-life situation, with limited success.
● identify the relevant elements of the authentic
real-life situation.
● select, with some success, adequate mathematical
strategies to model the authentic real-life situation.
● apply mathematical strategies to reach a solution to
the authentic real-life situation.
3-4
● discuss whether the solution makes sense in the
context of the authentic real-life situation.
Criterion D: Applying
● identify the relevant elements of the authentic
Mathematics in
real-life situation.
Real-life Contexts
● select adequate mathematical strategies to model
the authentic real-life situation.
● apply the selected mathematical strategies to reach
a valid solution to the authentic real-life situation.
● describe the degree of accuracy of the solution.
5-6
● discuss whether the solution makes sense in the
context of the authentic real-life situation.
● identify the relevant elements of the authentic
real-life situation.
● select adequate mathematical strategies to model
the authentic real-life situation.
● apply the selected mathematical strategies to reach
a correct solution to the authentic real-life situation.
● explain the degree of accuracy of the solution.
7-8
● explain whether the solution makes sense in the
context of the authentic real-life situation.
Clarification
You were able to:
□ identify some of the elements of the authentic
real-life situation of why refugees flee.
□ apply mathematical strategies to find a solution to the
authentic real-life situation, with limited success as to
why refugee numbers have increased during the given
time period.
□ identify the relevant elements of the authentic
real-life situation of why refugees flee.
□ select, with some success, adequate mathematical
strategies to model the authentic real-life situation of
increased movement of people out of a country.
□ apply mathematical strategies to reach a solution to
the authentic real-life situation as to why refugee
numbers have increased during the given time period.
□ discuss whether the solution makes sense in the
context of the authentic real-life situation of
increasing refugee numbers.
□ identify the relevant elements of the authentic
real-life situation of why refugees flee.
□ select adequate mathematical strategies to model the
authentic real-life situation of increased movement of
people out of a country.
□ apply the selected mathematical strategies to reach a
valid solution to the authentic real-life situation as to
why refugee numbers have increased during the given
time period.
□ describe the degree of accuracy of the solution.
□ discuss whether the solution makes sense in the
context of the authentic real-life situation of
increasing refugee numbers.
□ identify the relevant elements of the authentic
real-life situation of why refugees flee.
□ select adequate mathematical strategies to model the
authentic real-life situation of increased movement of
people out of a country.
□ apply the selected mathematical strategies to reach a
correct solution to the authentic real-life situation as
to why refugee numbers have increased during the
given time period.
□ explain the degree of accuracy of the solution.
□ explain whether the solution makes sense in the
context of the authentic real-life situation of
increasing refugee numbers.
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