Rubric for Criteria A

Criteria A: Planning

Maximum: 8

In the personal project, students should be able to:

i. state a learning goal for the project and explain how a personal interest led to that goal

ii. state an intended product and develop appropriate success criteria for the product

iii. present a clear, detailed plan for achieving the product and its associated success criteria.

Achievement
Level		Descriptor
0The student does not achieve a standard described by any of the descriptors below.
1-2i. states a learning goal
ii. states their intended product
iii. presents a plan that is superficial or that is not focused on a product.
3-4i. states a learning goal and outlines the connection between personal interest(s) and that goal
ii. states their intended product and presents basic success criteria for the product
iii. presents a plan for achieving the product and some of its associated success criteria.
5-6i. states a learning goal and describes the connection between personal interest(s) and that goal
ii. states their intended product and presents multiple appropriate success criteria for the product
iii. presents a detailed plan for achieving the product and most of its associated success criteria.
7-8i. states a learning goal and explains the connection between personal interest(s) and that goal
ii. states their intended product and presents multiple appropriate, detailed success criteria for the product
iii. presents a detailed plan for achieving the product and all of its associated success criteria.

Definitions

  • Learning Goal: What students want to learn as a result of doing the personal project.
  • Product: What students will create for their personal project.
  • Presents: Offer for display, observation, examination or consideration.
  • State: Give a specific name, value or other brief answer without explanation or calculation.
  • Outline: Give a brief account or summary.
  • Describe: Give a detailed account or picture of a situation, event, pattern or process.
  • Explain: Give a detailed account including reasons or causes.