Hands-On Performanced-Based Rubric Suitable for Distance_Time Activity

Criteria	1	2	3	4
Designing the Experiment of Activity	Fails to develop any type of plan	Design allows comparison of variables to standard	Design allows comparison of variables, but lacks sufficient number of tests to obtain meaningful data or draw a valid conclusion	Design allows comparison of variables, and indicates sufficient number of tests to obtain meaningful data and draw a valid conclusion
Initiating the Activity	Needs constant prompting and urgings to start. Fooling & clowning around; needs supervision to start. Does not seem to know what to do.	Slow start, appears not to know what to do, and does not ask for guidance; must repeat instructions.	Reasonable start-up, knows what is to be done, all members participating; asks for points of clarification when needed	Immediate start-up; knows exactly what to do and does not need any guidance
Collecting and Reporting Data	Describes obervations in a rambling discourse, data values are undeciferable; no units. Tables not construct for recordings or observations not made.	Makes a data table, but the table lacks meaningful labels and/or units are left out. Needs prompting to make observations, relyes on others to make and record observations. Charts tables very sloppy	Makes a meaniful table but fails to record all the observations or records them inaccurately with some units missing or incorrect. Does make sure that data is recorded, not relying on other members of the group.	Makes a meaningful table, records data accurately with all units correct. No prompting required.
Carrying Out the Activity; the Activity in Progress	Group members are laughing, talking, wondering around, interfering with other groups,and generally not staying on task. Exhibits behavior which indicates that the group is clueless.	Some distraction in the group, some members not on task, laughing, talking while attempting to carry out the activity, generally groups knows what to do.	Correct behavior, with some non-attentiveness At no time does the group act or preform with indeciveness.	Complete attentiveness to task, carries out activity with with accuracy and precision. Knows exactly what to do in all aspects of the activity.
After Task Behavior	Does not work on assigned questions or problems, does not begin to construct necessary charts or graphs. Closes books and misbehaves, insinuating that there is no time left to continue	Some attempt to start questions, problems, charts graphs etc. but does very little wasting time in conversations with other group members. Does not work to the end of the period	Begins completion of activity, stays in assigned area, and carries out the rest of the work. some distractions and packs up books near the end of the period.	Immediately commences the remainder of the activity, completing charts, graphs and assigned questions, working right to the end of the period
Drawing Conclusions	Fails to draw or reach a conclusion	Draws a conclusion that is not supported by the data	Draws a conclusion that is supported by the data, but fails to show the sthe support for the conclusion	Draws a correct conclusion that is supported by the data, and gives supporting evidence for the conclusion

Criteria Levels are based on Ministry Achievement Chart page 14 of the Program Planning and Assessment document.