UNSATISFACTORY BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED

CRITERIA (2 points) (3 points) (4 points) (5 points)

Explains mathematical Fully and eloquently
concepts articulates
Displays errors in Clearly articulates
without difficulty, but mathematical concepts.
Mathematical Concepts knowledge of
expresses ideas in
mathematical
Develops connections
mathematical concepts. concepts.
rudimentary among
form. mathematical concepts.
Explains mathematical Explains mathematical
procedures without procedures without
difficulty difficulty
Has difficulty explaining Explains mathematical
and provides partial and provides full
Mathematical Procedures mathematical procedures without
explanations for why explanations
procedures difficulty.
mathematical for why mathematical
procedures are procedures are valid or
valid or appropriate. appropriate.
Adequate choice of
No examples or Well-chosen and well-
examples; Appropriate choice of
Examples inappropriate
may contain minor examples.
sequenced
examples. examples.
flaws.
Representations are
Representations are clear and
Representations clear clear and appropriate, with
Mathematical Representations and appropriate, with explanations
Representations are
appropriate, but no explanations of significant elements.
(equations, diagrams, graphs, tables, inappropriate or
connections of significant elements. Clearly
etc.) unclear.
are made between Mentions connections explains connections
representations. among among
representations. mathematical
representations.
Consistently Adequate use of
Appropriate use of Sophisticated use of
inappropriate use mathematical
mathematical mathematical
Mathematical Communication of mathematical terminology and
terminology and terminology and
terminology symbols; may
symbols. symbols.
and/or symbols. contain minor flaws.
The presentation has a The presentation has a
clearly clearly
The presentation has a
The presentation has defined structure with defined structure with
recognizable structure
no clearly some elegant
Presentation Structure defined structure, or the
with an
clear transitions and a transitions and an
introduction and
structure is chaotic. logical effective
conclusion.
introduction and introduction and
conclusion. conclusion.
Writing is illegible or not Communicates clearly
adequately used to Writing is legible and Writing is legible and and
Written Communication record grammatically correct. wellorganized. effectively. Legible and
information. grammatically correct.
Does not speak clearly
Speaks clearly and
or
Speaks clearly with no Speaks clearly and effectively in
Oral Communication demonstrates
grammatical errors. effectively. a sophisticated
consistent
manner.
grammatical errors.
Total 16 24 32 40