Tech8

Campbell County School District - Assessment Rubric

Department: Science Course: Grade 8
Essential and Enduring Learning: Appropriate use of technology for collecting, analyzing, and communicating information
Curriculum Code: SC-08-05
Task: Utilize technology to collect, store, manipulate, and present information. This may include but not limited to the following hardware and software: computers, video recorders, microscopes, video microscopes, camcorders, digital cameras, probes, Clarisworks, Hyperstudio, and electronic reference materials.
Product: Students may produce a video presentation, printed document, Hyperstudio presentation, and/or journal entries which were generated with technology.

Indicators

Use of computers for word processing, spread sheets and graphing Responsible use of Internet Use of video/digital input

Level 4
Advanced Very high quality documents which appeal to the reader. Meaningful information was acquired from multiple sources. Printed image was integrated into a word processing document

Level 3
Proficient Quality documents with no spelling errors and appropriate labels and graph selections. Appropriate search words were used and time was managed efficiently in accessing meaningful information. Video image was inputted into computer and printed.

Level 2
Partially
Proficient Low quality documents containing errors and lacking reader appeal. Search had limited success due to poor search word choice. No printed image was made.

Level 1
Non
Proficient Poor quality documents that lack accuracy. Little or no meaningful information was collected. Time was wasted during search. No image was inputted into the computer.

Scoring Process:

Level 4 = Total 11 - 12
Level 3 = Total 9 - 10
Level 2 = Total 6 - 8
Level 1 = Total 3 - 5

	Indicators
	Use of computers for word processing, spread sheets and graphing	Responsible use of Internet	Use of video/digital input
Level 4 Advanced	Very high quality documents which appeal to the reader.	Meaningful information was acquired from multiple sources.	Printed image was integrated into a word processing document
Level 3 Proficient	Quality documents with no spelling errors and appropriate labels and graph selections.	Appropriate search words were used and time was managed efficiently in accessing meaningful information.	Video image was inputted into computer and printed.
Level 2 Partially Proficient	Low quality documents containing errors and lacking reader appeal.	Search had limited success due to poor search word choice.	No printed image was made.
Level 1 Non Proficient	Poor quality documents that lack accuracy.	Little or no meaningful information was collected. Time was wasted during search.	No image was inputted into the computer.