School-wide Academic Rubric for Problem Solving and Logical Thinking

 

ELEMENT

CRITERIA

RATING

COMMENTS

Identifies the problem and

related issues

 

3  clearly and insightfully identifies the

    problem and its related issues

2  identifies the problem and some of the

    related issues

1  does not adequately identify the problem

    or related issues

0  does not identify the problem

 

 

Locates, evaluates and selects

information from a variety of

research sources

3  effectively locates, evaluates and selects

    information from a variety of research 

    sources

2  locates, evaluates and selects information

    from a limited variety of research sources

1  researches minimal information and does not

    evaluate it

0  does not research information

 

 

Organizes and analyzes information to reach a conclusion

3  insightfully organizes and analyzes

    information to reach a conclusion

2  organizes and analyzes information to reach

    a conclusion

1  makes a minimal attempt to organize and

    analyze information

0  makes no attempt to organize or analyze

    information

 

 

Identifies ways to improve the problem-solving process

3  identifies strengths and weaknesses

    accurately and proposes steps to improve

    the process

2  identifies basic strengths and weaknesses

    and proposes some steps to improve the

    process

1  identifies basic strengths and weaknesses

0  does not identify strengths and weaknesses

    to improve the process

 

 

 

SCHOOL-WIDE ACADEMIC RUBRICS

FOR PROBLEM SOLVING AND LOGICAL THINKING

 

 

The student/graduate will demonstrate effective skills in problem solving and logical thinking.

 

Each student/graduate will be able to:

Ø      Identify the problem and related issues;

Ø      Locate, evaluate and select information from a variety of research sources;

Ø      Organize and analyze selected information in support of a conclusion;

Ø      Identify steps that might be taken to improve the problem-solving process.

 

 

 

DESCRIBING THE LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE

 

3 = Exceeds the standard

 

2= Meets the standard

 

1= Partially meets the standard

 

0 = Does not meet the standard