Evaluation

Evaluation

You will be evaluated on your completed charts, your group work, and your participation in large group discussion. Make sure your group is able to defend its choices in the discussion rating the Internet resources. The following rubrics will be used to grade your work.

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Students worked effectively as a group to divide tasks and reach consensus.	Did not perform any duties as a member of the group.	Performed few duties as a member of the group.	Performed nearly all duties as a member of the group.	Performed all appropriate duties as a member of the group.
Student displayed a clear understanding of the criteria for evaluating Internet resources. Student displayed critical thought in examining the Internet resources.	Answered few of the questions on the charts or answered inappropriately.	Answered most of the questions on the charts, but some inappropriately.	Answered most of the questions on the charts appropriately.	Answered all of the questions on the charts in an appropriate manner.
Members of the group were involved in the discussion and defended their ratings of the Internet resources.	Did not participate in the discussion.	Participated to some degree in the discussion but offered few insights.	Participated to some degree in the discussion and offered many insights.	Participated extensively in the discussion and offered valuable insights.
Student interpreted data found in the Internet resource.	Offered inappropriate interpretations of evidence. Failed to identify or hastily dismissed strong, relevant counter arguments.	Misinterpreted evidence. Failed to identify strong, relevant counter arguments.	Accurately interpreted evidence. Identified some arguments pro and con.	Accurately interpreted evidence. Identified all relevant arguments pro and con.
Student evaluated information and points of view in the Internet resources.	Ignored or superficially evaluated information and obvious alternative points of view.	Evaluated information but ignored obvious alternative points of view.	Offered analyses and evaluations of information and obvious alternative points of view.	Thoughtfully analyzed and evaluated information and major alternative points of view.
Student reached conclusions concerning the Internet resource.	Reached inappropriate conclusions. Did not justify results or procedures, nor explain reasons.	Reached appropriate conclusions. Justified few results or procedures, seldom explained reasons.	Reached appropriate conclusions. Justified some results or procedures, explained some reasons.	Reached appropriate conclusions. Justified key results and procedures, explained reasons.