Research-problem solving rubric

Category

Excellent

Good

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

Defining the problem

Student identifies and defines the problem with precision and accuracy, analyzes all of the relevant data in detail

Student identifies and defines the problem accurately Analyzes most of the relevant data in detail

Student identifies and defines the problem, but with some misunderstandings Analyzes some of the relevant data but with limited details

Student is unable to identify and define the problem

Uses irrelevant data or fails to identify data

Plan

Student synthesizes multiple strategies to find a solution

Student uses an appropriate strategy to find a solution

Student applies few or inappropriate strategies to find a solution

Student has no plan or uses incorrect strategies to find a solution

Vocabulary

Student correctly uses several new words

Student correctly uses a few new words

Student tries to use some new vocabulary, but may use 1-2 words incorrectly.

Student does not incorporate new vocabulary.

Grammar &

Spelling

Student makes no

errors in grammar or

spelling.

Student makes 1-

2 errors in

grammar or

spelling.

Student makes 3-

4 errors in grammar or spelling.

Student makes more than 4 errors in

grammar or spelling

Interpreting Findings and Solving the Problem

Student provides a logical interpretation of the findings and clearly solves the problem, offering alternative solutions.

Student provides an adequate interpretation of the findings and solves the problem, but fails to provide alternatives.

Student provides an inadequate interpretation of the findings and does not derive a logical solution to the problem.

Student does not interpret the findings/reach a conclusion.